The AfD's Rise in Saxony Anhalt: A Look at What Could Change Saxony Anhalt is one of Germany's five eastern federal states, with a population of approximately 2. 2 million people and an area roughly the size of Wales.
Located on the Elbe River, it shares borders with three other German states – Saxony, Brandenburg, and Lower Saxony – as well as Poland.
The state plays a significant role in Germany's economy, politics, and cultural identity.