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Hesse

State

Hesse, officially the State of Hesse, is a landlocked state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt am Main, which is also the country's principal financial centre. Its December 2023 population was 6,420,729 across an area of 21,115.62 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Wiesbaden 1
Population
6,420,729 1
2023 figure from Hesse's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Area (sq km)
21,115.62 1
Latitude
50.608028 degrees north 1
Longitude
9.028472 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Frankfurt, Cities

frankfurt is associated with hesse.

Source Frankfurt (Wikipedia)
Germany, Countries

Hesse is a state of Germany.

Source Hesse (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Hesse (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Hesse or Hessen, officially the State of Hesse, is a landlocked state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt am Main, which is also the country's principal financial centre.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Wiesbaden
  • Infobox, population
    6,420,729 (2023-12-31)
  • Infobox, area
    Area (Total) 21,115.62 km2
  • Infobox, coordinates
    50.608028 N 9.028472 E
  • Lead section, territory delineation sentence
    The territory of Hesse was delineated only in 1945, as Greater Hesse, under American occupation.
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