Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. It is the capital of the Bundesland of Hesse. Wiesbaden is situated on the right (north) bank of the Rhine (German: "Rhein"), near the city of Mainz (spelled "Mayence" in older English documents, but generally spelled "Mainz" in English today) on the opposite side of the river, and a short distance, about twenty miles (thirty kilometers), from Frankfurt am Main, to the east. Wiesbaden has about 270,000 inhabitants (2002).

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City - Germany - Bundesland - Hesse - North - Rhine - German - Mainz - English - Mile - Kilo - Meters - Frankfurt am Main - East - 2002

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