Germany Geography


Germany - Cologne - Dusseldorf - Frankfurt - Munich - Stuttgart - Hamburg - Berlin
Located in Central Europe, the country of Germany tastes the flavor of both the blue waters of North Sea and Baltic Sea, and also the hardy mountain range of Alps. The country lies between Poland and Denmark and it is quite a big state that covers an area of approximately 356959-kilometer square. Check out the topographical features of each part of Germany:
 
  •  Central Germany: the Central part of Germany is mostly hilly and rugged and some of these ancient mountains have been formed by ancient volcanic activities. The Rhine River flows through the central part.
     
  •  Northern Germany: the Northern Part of Germany is primarily a flat plain interweaved with flowing rivers like Elbe, Weser and Oder. The land along the Frisian coast is marshy and there are also large areas of wetlands along that part. Northern Germany also has intriguing glacier formed lakes that date back
     
  •  Southern Germany: This area also has several mountain ranges. The Alps line the southern border and the black forests lies on the southwestern part bordering on France.

    Climatic features: Germany enjoys temperate and marine climatic conditions. The winters are cold and wet and the summers often witness warm fohn winds. There is plenty of rainfall in the northern part of the country but the winters are less chilly in these places. Long dry periods are often the characteristic of eastern Germany.


    Rivers: Rhine is the major river of Germany and it shares its importance with Elbe and Danube.


    Environment and natural resources: Iron ore, Timber, Uranium, Copper and Lignite are found in abundance in Germany. There are also many caves made of Karst rocks that are spectacular. The biggest and the most famous of all these caves is the one located in Balve. Though the country does not face many natural hazards, it is sometimes troubled by flood.

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