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Wiesbaden | |
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 Luisenplatz in Wiesbaden with the Bonifatiuskirche in the background | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Wiesbaden within Hesse  | |
  Wiesbaden  Wiesbaden | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′N 8°14′E / 50.08°N 8.24°ECoordinates: 50°05′N 8°14′E / 50.08°N 8.24°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Urban district |
| Founded | 6 |
| Subdivisions | 26 boroughs |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Sven Gerich (SPD) |
| • Governing parties | CDU / FDP / Greens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 204.1 km2 (78.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 277,619 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 65001 - 65207, 55240 - 55252 |
| Dialling codes | 0611, 06122, 06127, 06134 |
| Vehicle registration | WI |
| Website | wiesbaden.de |
Wiesbaden (German pronunciation: [ˈviːsˌbaːdn̩] (
listen); Hessian: Wissbade, Latin: Aquae Mattiacae) is a German city near Frankfurt am Main. It is the capital of the federal state of Hesse. Wiesbaden is 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. About 274,000 people live in the city (2005).
Wiesbaden has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
Wiesbaden is the capital of the state Hesse, which is located in middle of Germany.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). January 2018.
- ↑ Hessian Statistical Office. "Area, population and population change" (in German). Retrieved 2007-05-21.
| Urban districts in Darmstadt Regierungsbezirk | |
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| Rural districts in Darmstadt Regierungsbezirk | |
| Towns with special status in Gießen Regierungsbezirk | |
| Rural districts in Gießen Regierungsbezirk | |
| Urban districts in Regierungsbezirk Kassel | |
| Towns with special status in Regierungsbezirk Kassel | |
| Rural districts in Regierungsbezirk Kassel | |
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