Natural regions of Saxony

The basis of the structure was a comprehensive, statewide compilation of the smallest physical geographic landscape units (physiotopes).

These were aggregated into larger units (nano-geochores and micro-geochores) in an orderly way using the method of "natural region categories".

In further stages, approximately 1,445 micro-geochores were aggregated into meso-geochores and these were eventually combined into 28 macro-geochores (see the list of natural regions in Saxony) .

At the level of micro-geochore upwards, each natural area was given an individual designation, with any newly created names following certain conventions.

The classification of macro-geochores into natural regions of a higher level was achieved using the so-called "Saxon natural regions", although they were also given their own proper names, but which largely followed political boundaries and practical subdivisions of more extensive landscape units.