Mainz facts for kids
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Mainz
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Mainz Old Town View from the citadel (2003)
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Country | Germany | |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
District | Urban district | |
Founded | 13 BC | |
Subdivisions | 15 boroughs | |
Elevation | 85-285 m (−850.0 ft) | |
Population
(2022-12-31)
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• Total | 220,552 | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes |
55001-55131
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Dialling codes | 06131, 06136 | |
Vehicle registration | MZ | |
Website | www.mainz.de |
Mainz is a German city. It is the capital of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Mainz is on the left side of the river Rhine, on the right side is the city Wiesbaden. Mainz has about 203,000 people. Its main economic product is wine. It has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
Education
Mainz has some universities:
- University of Mainz
- Fachhochschule Mainz
- Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz
Images for kids
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Remains of the Roman aqueduct of Mogontiacum
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St. Stephan Mainz (St. Stephan Church in Mainz) is famous for its Marc Chagall windows
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Monument to St. Boniface before Mainz Cathedral
See also
In Spanish: Maguncia para niños
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