Mainz
capital of the federal state Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Mainz (Palatine German: Määnz or Meenz, (Latin: Mogontiacum) is a German city. It is the capital of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Mainz | |
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 Mainz Old Town View from the citadel (2003) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Mainz  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°0′N 8°16′E / 50.000°N 8.267°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Urban district |
| Founded | 13 BC |
| Subdivisions | 15 boroughs |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Michael Ebling (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97.75 km2 (37.74 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 220,552 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55001-55131 |
| Dialling codes | 06131, 06136 |
| Vehicle registration | MZ |
| Website | www |
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
changeMainz has some universities:
References
change- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ↑ Landeshauptstadt Mainz. "Einwohner_nach_Stadtteilen" (PDF) (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
Other websites
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Media related to Mainz at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Homepage of Mainz (in english) Archived 2013-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
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