Hesse
Hesse (German: Hessen) is a state of Germany. It was formed in 1945 as Greater Hesse, and became Hesse in 1946
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Hessen | |
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 Hesse in Germany | |
| Country | Germany |
| Capital | Wiesbaden |
| Government | |
| • Minister President | Boris Rhein (CDU) |
| • Governing parties | CDU / Greens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,100 km2 (8,100 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,077,000 |
| • Density | 288.0/km2 (745.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | hessen.de |
The capital is Wiesbaden. The main rivers in the northern part of Hesse are Werra, Fulda and Lahn. It is a hilly countryside, the main mountainchains being the Rhön, the Westerwald, the Odenwald, the Taunus and the Spessart. Most inhabitants live in the southernmost part of Hesse between the rivers Main and Rhine.
Hesse is divided into 21 districts. There are also five cities, which belong to no district.
Municipalities
Independent cities
- Darmstadt
- Frankfurt (Main)
- Kassel
- Offenbach
- Wiesbaden
Cities
Districts
The cities and counties of Hesse are grouped into three Regierungsbezirk. automobile registration is handled by the districts. The two or three letters of the automobile registration plate are in italics
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Hesse Media
- Ich kenne ein Land (Hessen).ogg
Ich kenne ein Land (Hessen)
The Ludovingian coat of arms with its lion rampant barry argent and gules, the so-called lion of Hesse
Coat of arms of Hesse-Darmstadt
Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Hesse
The most important rivers, mountains, and cities of Hesse
The state chancellery building in the capital city of Wiesbaden
Frankfurt am Main skyline
Germany, Darmstadt, Ludwig Memorial
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