States of Germany and their capitals
Our maps show 16 states of Germany. This table lists each one with its type, its capital and its ISO 3166-2 code.
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| Name | Type | Capital | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | State | Stuttgart | DE-BW |
| Bavaria | State | Munich | DE-BY |
| Berlin | State | Berlin | DE-BE |
| Brandenburg | State | Potsdam | DE-BB |
| Free Hanseatic Bremen | State | Bremen | DE-HB |
| Hamburg | State | Hamburg | DE-HH |
| Hesse | State | Wiesbaden | DE-HE |
| Lower Saxony | State | Hanover | DE-NI |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | State | Schwerin | DE-MV |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | State | Düsseldorf | DE-NW |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State | Mainz | DE-RP |
| Saarland | State | Saarbrücken | DE-SL |
| Saxony | State | Dresden | DE-SN |
| Saxony-Anhalt | State | Magdeburg | DE-ST |
| Schleswig-Holstein | State | Kiel | DE-SH |
| Thuringia | State | Erfurt | DE-TH |
Areas and names follow Natural Earth, which may not reflect recent changes. Capitals come from Natural Earth’s populated places data. Sources