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A city in Germany located 50° 58 min. 6 sec. north / 11° 18 Min. 6 sec. eastin the county of "Thueringen". Population ~62.000.First mentioned in year 899. Location of graves of Goethe & Schiller and the Bauhaus University,but also a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. Several old castles,the german national theater and the Goethe & Schiller archives,art gallerys and museums. Was elected Cultural Capital Europe 1999 by the UNESCO. Also became a meeting point for german seti@home enthusiasts.