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{{Infobox country|name=Free State of Bavaria|native_name=Freistaat Bayern<br>Freistoot Bayern|image_flag=Flag of Bavaria (striped).svg.png|image_coat=Coat of arms of Bavaria.svg.png|capital=[[Munich]]|leader_title1=Minister-President|leader_name1=[[Markus Söder]]|image_flag2=Flag_of_Bavaria_(lozengy).svg.png|image_map=Locator map Bavaria in Germany.svg.png|map_width=290|area_km2=70,550.19|population_estimate=13,369,393|population_estimate_year=2022|population_density_km2=189}} | |||
'''Bavaria''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Bayern''), officially the '''Free State of Bavaria''' (German: ''Freistaat Bayern''), is the largest and the southernmost of [[Federal Republic of Germany|Germany]]'s sixteen [[States of Germany|states]]. It borders [[Free State of Thuringia|Thuringia]] to the north, [[Free State of Saxony|Saxony]] to the northeast, the [[Czech Republic]] to the east, [[Republic of Austria|Austria]] to the south, [[Swiss Confederation|Switzerland]] (across [[Lake Constance]]) to the southwest, [[State of Baden-Württemberg|Baden-Württemberg]] to the west, and [[State of Hesse|Hesse]] to the northwest. | '''Bavaria''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Bayern''), officially the '''Free State of Bavaria''' (German: ''Freistaat Bayern''), is the largest and the southernmost of [[Federal Republic of Germany|Germany]]'s sixteen [[States of Germany|states]]. It borders [[Free State of Thuringia|Thuringia]] to the north, [[Free State of Saxony|Saxony]] to the northeast, the [[Czech Republic]] to the east, [[Republic of Austria|Austria]] to the south, [[Swiss Confederation|Switzerland]] (across [[Lake Constance]]) to the southwest, [[State of Baden-Württemberg|Baden-Württemberg]] to the west, and [[State of Hesse|Hesse]] to the northwest. | ||
== History == | |||
=== Electorate of Bavaria (1623–1806) === | |||
{{Main article|Electorate of Bavaria (1623–1806)}} | |||
=== Kingdom of Bavaria (1806–1918) === | |||
{{Main article|Kingdom of Bavaria (1806–1918)}} | |||
In 1871 Bavaria became apart of the [[German Empire (1871–1918)|German Empire]] but remained a centre of separatism and retained its own [[Monarchism|monarchy]].<ref name=":0">{{Citation|author=IU. A. Korkhov, B. A. Krylov|year=1979|title=Great Soviet Encyclopedia|title-url=https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Bavaria|chapter=Bavaria|section=Historical information}}</ref> | |||
=== Free State of Bavaria === | |||
Following the collapse of the German Empire in November 1918 at the end of the [[First World War]], a republican government was formed and the [[People's State of Bavaria]] established. In April 1919 the [[Bavarian Soviet Republic (1919)|Bavarian Soviet Republic]] was established by the [[Communism|communists]] after the overthrow of the previous government, however, this state was short lived as soon after it was invaded by the German government and incorporated as a state into the [[Weimar Republic]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:States of Germany]] | |||
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| Free State of Bavaria Freistaat Bayern Freistoot Bayern | |
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| Capital | Munich |
| Leaders | |
• Minister-President | Markus Söder |
| Area | |
• Total | 70,550.19 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 13,369,393 |
• Density | 189 km² |
Bavaria (German: Bayern), officially the Free State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern), is the largest and the southernmost of Germany's sixteen states. It borders Thuringia to the north, Saxony to the northeast, the Czech Republic to the east, Austria to the south, Switzerland (across Lake Constance) to the southwest, Baden-Württemberg to the west, and Hesse to the northwest.
History[edit | edit source]
Electorate of Bavaria (1623–1806)[edit | edit source]
See main article: Electorate of Bavaria (1623–1806)
Kingdom of Bavaria (1806–1918)[edit | edit source]
See main article: Kingdom of Bavaria (1806–1918)
In 1871 Bavaria became apart of the German Empire but remained a centre of separatism and retained its own monarchy.[1]
Free State of Bavaria[edit | edit source]
Following the collapse of the German Empire in November 1918 at the end of the First World War, a republican government was formed and the People's State of Bavaria established. In April 1919 the Bavarian Soviet Republic was established by the communists after the overthrow of the previous government, however, this state was short lived as soon after it was invaded by the German government and incorporated as a state into the Weimar Republic.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IU. A. Korkhov, B. A. Krylov (1979). Great Soviet Encyclopedia: 'Bavaria; Historical information'.