Main Entry:

Thu·rin·gia

Pronunciation:

\thu̇-ˈrin-j(ē-)ə, thyu̇-\

Variant(s):

or G Thü·ring·en \ˈtue-riŋ-ən\

Function:

geographical name

region central Germany including the Thu·rin·gian Forest \thu̇-ˈrin-j(ē-)ən, thyu̇-\ or G Thü·ring·er Wald \ˈtue-riŋ-ər-ˌvält\ (wooded mountain range between the upper Werra & the Czech border); included in a state of reunified Germany ∗ Erfurt area 6275 square miles (16,252 square kilometers), population 2,611,300