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Germany — how to identify

The fastest country-level clues for Germany in GeoGuessr: language, road furniture, bollards, license plates, and more.

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Yellow City Sign
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Yellow City Sign

These yellow signs are seen when you enter a city.

They tell you the part of the city you are in, the city, and the Landkreis (second-level subdivision for Germany)

"Einbahnstraße" traffic sign
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"Einbahnstraße" traffic sign

In Germany, you can find these signs that say "Einbahnstraße".

They are a good way to distinguish between Germany and Austria, as the equivalent in Austria will say "EINBAHN"

Bollard
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Bollard

Shape:Wedge-shaped (triangular cross-section) with chamfered edges and a beveled top

Color: White

Material: Plastic

Reflector: Main reflector – a vertically oriented white(mostly)/silver rectangle (orange/yellow at intersections) in a black diagonal frame, attached with two bolts. On the rear side, two white circles (orange/yellow at intersections) in a black diagonal frame, attached with one bolt in the center of the circle.

Options: They sometimes have plates displaying the road number above the black diagonal frame. A blue attachment on the side is also common

Pedestrian crossing sign
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Pedestrian crossing sign

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle

Figure: Black rounded with the white belt. One arm is flat and another is diagonal. 3 separate parts - head, upper body and lower body

Zebra stripes: 5 zebra stripes

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