Saxony

(disambiguation)

See also: Saxon (disambiguation) or Saxonia (disambiguation) for other related terms.

Map showing the location of the three states, Lower Saxony in the northwest, Saxony-Anhalt in the center, and the Free State of Saxony in the southeast, within today's Germany

Saxony may refer to several Holy Roman Empire era, German Empire or later modern German states in different locations along the Elbe river:

Free State of Saxony, Freistaat Sachsen

The Free State of Saxony, a federal German state in eastern Germany, recreated in 1990, also (1918–1934).
The Kingdom of Saxony, its predecessor state (1806–1918).
The Electorate of Saxony, its approximate predecessor (1356–1806).

Saxony-Anhalt, Sachsen-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt, a federal German state located downstream (northwest) of the State of Saxony.
The Prussian Province of Saxony, its predecessor until 1945, ceded by the Kingdom in 1816.

Lower Saxony, Niedersachsen

Lower Saxony, a federal German state located on the lower Elbe, northwest of Saxony-Anhalt.
The Duchy of Saxony, a medieval duchy (until 1180).
Old Saxony, the origin of the Saxon and Anglo-Saxon people.

Duchies

Saxony or Saxe is also a part of the name of the many duchies created of the break-up from the Saxon states:

Sachsen bei Ansbach, a town in the district of Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany
Saxony Hotel, in Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Saxony Mill, a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rockville, Connecticut, USA
Saxony yarn, a fine 3-ply yarn spun from the wool of merino sheep and dyed with natural dyes, first produced in the Kingdom of and Free State of Saxony, and later in England, France, and New England.
Sachsen class frigate, Germany's latest class of highly advanced air-defense frigates.