Do you consider Germany to be in central Europe or northern Europe?

Question

could you explain why? a lot of people seem to consider it to be in central Europe, while it has quite clearly an orientation towards the north, opening itself on the north sea and Baltic seas... central Europe would be much more central in a N/S opposition as much as E/W, such as Austria or Hungary.

Answer 1

Western Europe, I consider countries such a Sweden, Finland, Norway and even Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia as Northern Europe. Central Europe would be Poland, Czech republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary.

Answer 2

Please look at the map of Europe and you will find that Germany is almost in the middle of Central Europe! For your information the countries of northern Europe, in alphabetical order, are: Denmark (although it´s really near Germany,border neighbours and for instance a town near Denmark, but in Germany, Flensburg, has a minority of Danish speaking people), Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. When referring to these northern European countries you often use the name Scandinavia! Does it ring a bell?
Culturally Germany and the Nordic countries have much in common since the Middle Ages and before that even (due to many wars, trade etc. involving the countries in question). Sorry, it would take the whole night to explain that to you. There are interesting history books to read, suggest you read some of them concerning Central Europe and the Nordic countries. Your question is quite interesting though, good night from Scandinavia, northern Europe!

Answer 3

While Northern Germany shares quite a bit of history with its northern neighbors (especially Sweden), traditionally Northern Europe is considered to be the Scandinavian peninsula (Norway and Sweden) plus Finland and Denmark. Finland is clear why, but Denmark is counted as northern due to cultural and historic reasons (i.e. the vikings).

Germany does not share that part of cultural heritage. Instead it has close ties with Poland, Czech Republic, France, Austria and Italy. The orientation has always been a more east-west one than a northern one. German emperors have ruled over Italy, Poland, Czech Republic. Read up on German history and you'll understand more of it.

Answer 4

It's a matter of opinion, of course. But only if you see Europe as a northern, and a southern part, Germany is considered belonging to the north. Usually it is seen as a part of Central Europe, and that's the way it sees itself. By the way, only Northern Germany has got this prevailing orientation to the north, which you were mentioning. Germany is not quite as tight knit, and homogeneous as it may look from outside.

Answer 5

It was once: western Germany (in western Europe) and jap Germany (in jap Europe) in the past the Berlin wall grew to become into taken down. Now the whole of Germany is quite often considered to be western Europe by using Europeans. in case you insist i elect between north and midsection, I want: midsection. Northern Europe is Scandinavia and Iceland

Answer 6

it's central, because northern is like Norway and Sweden. so it's more central and western than northern.