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State of Germany | |||
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![]() Hesse in Germany |
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Country | Germany | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 21,100 km2 (8,100 sq mi) | ||
Population | |||
• Total | 6,077,000 | ||
• Density | 288.0/km2 (745.9/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Website | hessen.de |
Hesse (German: Hessen) is a state of Germany. It was formed in 1945 as Greater Hesse, and became Hesse in 1946
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. Car registration is handled by the districts. The two or three letters of the car registration plate are in italics
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Images for kids
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Arms of Grand Duchy of Hesse
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State chancellery building in the capital city Wiesbaden
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View of the Stadtpfarrkirche St. Blasius in Fulda
