region located in the center of Europe (includes countries such as Germany, Switzerland, etc.)
Central Europe is the
region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of
Eastern and
Western Europe. In addition,
Northern,
Southern and
Southeastern Europe may variously delimit or overlap into Central Europe. The term has come back into fashion since the end of the
Cold War, which had divided Europe politically into East and West, with the
Iron Curtain splitting "Central Europe" in half. The understanding of the concept of Central Europe varies considerably from nation to nation, and also has from time to time.
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