Gera's the third largest city in the German state of Thuringia after Erfurt, the Thuringian capital, and Jena. It's situated in east Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster (literally the "White Magpie"), approximately 60 kilometres to the south of the city of Leipzig and 80 kilometers to the east of Erfurt. In 2007 Gera had a population of approximately 102,000. History The name Gera was first mentioned in 995. From 1848 to 1918 Gera was the capital of the Reuss Junior Line principality. With… (More on Gera)