Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden (German pronunciation: [ˈviːsˌbaːdn̩] (
listen); Hessian: Wisbade, 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).
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Wiesbaden within Hessen | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′57″N 08°14′24″E / 50.08250°N 8.24000°ECoordinates: 50°04′57″N 08°14′24″E / 50.08250°N 8.24000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Urban district |
| Subdivisions | 26 boroughs |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2019–25) | Gert-Uwe Mende[1] (SPD) |
| • Governing parties | CDU / SPD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203.9 km2 (78.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 277,619 |
| • Density | 1,361.5/km2 (3,526.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 65183–65207 55246 (Mainz-Kostheim) 55252 (Mainz-Kastel) |
| Vehicle registration | WI |
| Website | www.wiesbaden.de |
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.
Wiesbaden Media
Logo of the city of Wiesbaden
A satellite view of Wiesbaden (north of the Rhine) and Mainz
Stone wall - the most ancient construction of Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden De Merian Hassiae
Memorial for Nassauers fallen at the Battle of Waterloo
The Marktkirche, designed by Carl Boos: Its neo-Gothic steeple dominates the Historical Pentagon.
Fassade des Stadtschlosses Wiesbaden, das heute den Hessischen Landtag beherbergt. Auf der rechten Seite schließen sich das Kavaliershaus und der Wilhelmsbau an. Im Vordergrund der Schlossplatz. Auf dem Gebäude die Hessische Landesflagge.
New Town Hall, picture taken 1893
Altes Rathaus (old townhall) in Wiesbaden
References
- ↑ Direkt gewählte (Ober-) Bürgermeister/-innen der hessischen Städte und Gemeinden Archived 2021-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). January 2018.
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