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For medieval Finland, see Österland.
Osterland (terra orientalis) is a historical region in Germany. It was situated between the Elbe and Saale rivers to the north of Pleissnerland which it later absorbed and it included the city of Leipzig. The name derives from the previous name of the territory, Ostmark, meaning "eastern march."
Today, the area belongs to the German states of Thuringia and Saxony.
External links
- Map of the Wettin Lands with Osterland
Categories:- History of Germany by location
- Geography of Saxony
- Regions of Thuringia
- Holy Roman Empire
- German history stubs
- Thuringia geography stubs
- Saxony geography stubs
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