Thuringia
geographical name
Thu·rin·gia thu̇-ˈrin-j(ē-)ə 
thyu̇-
variants or German Thüringen
ˈtᵫ-riŋ-ən
state of central Germany; capital Erfurt area 6275 square miles (16,252 square kilometers), population 2,188,589
Note: Within Thuringia is the Thu*rin*gian Forest \\ thu̇-ˈrin-j(ē-)ən 
, thyu̇- \\, a wooded mountain range between the upper Werra River and the border with the Czech Republic.
see also thuringian sense 2