Wiesbaden
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 Wiesbaden
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| Coordinates | 50°5′0″N 8°15′0″E / 50.083333°N 8.25°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Urban district |
| Town subdivisions | 26 districts |
| Lord Mayor | Sven Gerich (SPD) |
| Governing parties | CDU / FDP / Greens |
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| Area | 204.1 km2 (78.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | 300,427 (30 July 2007)[1] |
| - Density | 1,472 /km2 (3,812 /sq mi) |
| Founded | 6 |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WI |
| Postal codes | 65001 - 65207, 55240 - 55252 |
| Area codes | 0611, 06122, 06127, 06134 |
| Website | wiesbaden.de |
| Location of the town of Wiesbaden within Hesse | |
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Wiesbaden is a German city near Frankfurt am Main. It is the capital of the federal state of Hesse. Wiesbaden is situated on the right (north) bank of the Rhine (German: "Rhein"), near the city of Mainz (about 10 km (6.2 mi) away from Wiesbaden centre) the opposite side of the river, and a short distance, about 30 km (18.6 mi), from Frankfurt am Main, to the east. Wiesbaden has about 274,000 inhabitants (2005).
Wiesbaden has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Hessian Statistical Office. "Area, population and population change" (in German). http://www.statistik-hessen.de/themenauswahl/bevoelkerung-gebiet/regionaldaten/gebiet-bevoelkerungsstand-und-vorgaenge/index.html. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
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