Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden
Luisenplatz in Wiesbaden with the Bonifatiuskirche in the background
Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Urban district
Founded	6
Subdivisions	26 districts
Government
• Lord Mayor	Sven Gerich (SPD)
• Governing parties	CDU / FDP / Green
Area
• Total	204.1 km2 (78.8 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	276,218
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	65001 - 65207, 55240 - 55252
Dialling codes	0611, 06122, 06127, 06134
Vehicle registration	WI
Website	wiesbaden.de

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).

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