Jena
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- See also Jena, Louisiana, United States.
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
- The university "Friedrich Schiller" at Jena was founded in 1558.
- The University of Applied Sciences at Jena was founded in 1990.
External links
- Official Homepage of Jena (German)
- Events, Locations & Community for Jena (German)
- University of Applied Sciences
- Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
- Maps
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