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08Sachsen · Sachsen in eastern Germany

Sachsen lies in eastern Germany on the Czech border.

On the original map, arrow 4 leads to the required federal state.

About 4 min readReviewed: 21 October 2026
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The short answer

4 is correct.

Arrow 4 ends in Sachsen on the eastern or south-eastern edge of the Germany map. The state borders Czechia and Poland.

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Which federal state is Sachsen?
One map of Germany with state boundaries and four arrows pointing to grey regions: 1 to a large area in the north-west, 2 to a central area, 3 to an area north of it in the eastern interior, and 4 to an area on the eastern or south-eastern edge.
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Follow the arrow all the way to its endpoint.

The map shows four federal states shaded grey. The number 4 is printed outside Germany’s outline on the right. Its arrow points up and left into the eastern border state south of Brandenburg and Sachsen-Anhalt. That is Sachsen.

Sachsen has four neighbouring German federal states: Brandenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen and Bavaria. It also borders the countries Poland and Czechia. Combining the eastern location with the international border is more useful than merely memorising a number.

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The other three answers

The other arrows lead to different states.

1

Arrow 1 points to Niedersachsen in the north-west. Sharing the name element “Sachsen” does not make Niedersachsen the Free State of Sachsen.

2

Arrow 2 ends in Thüringen, west of Sachsen. It is a neighbouring federal state, but not the one requested.

3

Arrow 3 points to Sachsen-Anhalt. This federal state lies north or north-west of Sachsen and is a separate political unit.

Similar names do not make the territories one federal state.

Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt and Niedersachsen are three different federal states. The question explicitly seeks the Free State of Sachsen. Use position and boundaries to avoid being misled by similar names.

The correct number applies to this unchanged catalogue map. A different illustration may use different numbers. The editorial AI images are not maps and do not serve as geographical evidence.

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Your memory cue

Eastern border state beside Czechia and Poland → Sachsen, arrow 4.

Check the arrow’s endpoint and distinguish Sachsen from Sachsen-Anhalt and Niedersachsen.

Three words for this question

der Freistaat SachsenFree State of Sachsen
The eastern German federal state requested in this map.
die Außengrenzeexternal border
Here, Germany’s border with another country.
der Endpunktendpoint
The position indicated by an arrowhead.
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Connect geographical location with familiar state facts.

SN 07The state capital of Sachsen is called ...
Catalogue answer

Dresden

Dresden is Sachsen’s capital.

SN 02Which is a district in Sachsen?
Catalogue answer

Vogtlandkreis

Vogtlandkreis lies in south-western Sachsen.

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Sources & context

An independently written study guide, not an official BAMF publication or advice for an individual case. The sources below were reviewed on 21 October 2026 for the claims explained here; the test question comes from the existing question bank.

The two editorial pictures are AI-generated illustrations. They do not document real events or official proceedings.The separate image beside the exam question is the unchanged file from the existing question bank, not an AI illustration.