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Wiesbaden
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Luisenplatz in Wiesbaden with the Bonifatiuskirche in the background
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Country | Germany | ||
State | Hesse | ||
Admin. region | Darmstadt | ||
District | Urban district | ||
Founded | 6 | ||
Subdivisions | 26 districts | ||
Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) | ||
Population
(2019-12-31)
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• Total | 278,474 | ||
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
Postal codes |
65001 - 65207, 55240 - 55252
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Dialling codes | 0611, 06122, 06127, 06134 | ||
Vehicle registration | WI | ||
Website | wiesbaden.de |
Wiesbaden is a German city near Frankfurt am Main. It is the capital of the federal state of Hesse. Wiesbaden is situated 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. Wiesbaden has about 274,000 inhabitants (2005).
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.
Images for kids
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Satellite view of Wiesbaden (north of the Rhine) and Mainz
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