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).

Wiesbaden Montage.jpg
Flag of Wiesbaden
Coat of arms of Wiesbaden
Location of Wiesbaden within Hessen
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Coordinates: 50°04′57″N 08°14′24″E / 50.08250°N 8.24000°E / 50.08250; 8.24000Coordinates: 50°04′57″N 08°14′24″E / 50.08250°N 8.24000°E / 50.08250; 8.24000
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictUrban district
Subdivisions26 boroughs
Government
 • Lord mayor (2019–25) Gert-Uwe Mende[1] (SPD)
 • Governing partiesCDU / SPD
Area
 • Total203.9 km2 (78.7 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total277,619
 • Density1,361.5/km2 (3,526.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
65183–65207
55246 (Mainz-Kostheim)
55252 (Mainz-Kastel)
Vehicle registrationWI
Websitewww.wiesbaden.de
Aerial view of Wiesbaden

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

References

  1. Direkt gewählte (Ober-) Bürgermeister/-innen der hessischen Städte und Gemeinden Archived 2021-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 7 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)