The term Vogtland refers to a region reaching across the German free states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia and into the Czech Republic (north-western Bohemia). The name of the region contains a reference to the former leadership by the Vögte of Weida, Gera and Plauen, which translates approximately to advocates or lord protectors. It overlaps with and is largely contained within Euregio Egrensis.
Nowadays Vogtland also serves as a common colloquial abbreviation for Vogtlandkreis.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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