Hesse
Hessen | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Hesse in Germany | |
| Country | Germany |
| Capital | Wiesbaden |
| Government | |
| • Minister President | Boris Rhein (CDU) |
| • Governing parties | CDU / Greens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,100 km2 (8,100 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,077,000 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | hessen.de |
Hesse (German: Hessen) is a state of Germany. It was formed in 1945 as Greater Hesse, and became Hesse in 1946
The capital city is Wiesbaden and the most populous city is Frankfurt. The main rivers in the northern part of Hesse are Werra, Fulda and Lahn. It is a hilly countryside, the main mountainchains being the Rhön, the Westerwald, the Odenwald, the Taunus and the Spessart. Most inhabitants live in the southernmost part of Hesse between the rivers Main and Rhine.
Hesse is divided into 21 districts. There are also five cities, which belong to no district.
As home to the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Hesse is an influential financial hub in Europe.
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