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Jena

See also Jena, Louisiana, United States.
Map of Germany showing Jena
Map of Germany showing Jena

Jena is a city in central Germany on the River Saale in Thuringia. Its population is 101,325 (as of 30 June 2003).

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History

On October 14, 1806 Napoleon fought and defeated the Prussian army here (Battle of Jena-Auerstedt).

Economy

Jena is a manufacturing city, specializing in precision machinery, pharmaceuticals, optics and photographic equipment, and home to the famous Zeiss optics plant.

Colleges and universities

External links

  • Official Homepage of Jena http://www.jena.de (German)
  • Events, Locations & Community for Jena http://www.monoteque.de (German)
  • University of Applied Sciences http://www.fh-jena.de
  • Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena http://www.uni-jena.de
  • Maps http://www.calle.com/info.cgi?lat=50.9333&long=11.5833&name=Jena&cty=Germany&alt
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