Mainz
capital of the federal state Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mainz (Palatine German: Määnz or Meenz, (Latin: Mogontiacum) is a German city. It is the capital of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Mainz | |
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Coordinates: 50°0′N 8°16′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 |
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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).