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Wiesbaden
Germany is located in Central Europe and it shares borders with Denmark in the North, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the West, Austria and Switzerland in the South and Poland and the Czech Republic in the East. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea represent additional National Borders in the North. The official language of Germany is German and Berlin is the capital. The climate is quite pleasant with almost all variety of seasonal flavors as temperate, marine, cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers, occasional warm, tropical foehn wind and high relative humidity.
Germany is divided into 16 states which are further subdivided into 439 districts and cities. Germany is one of the largest European economy and the third largest economy in the world in real terms, placed behind the United States and Japan, and fifth behind the United States, China, India and Japan counted by purchasing power parity.
Wiesbaden is a German city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages. It is the capital of the state of Hessen and is located on the right bank of the river Rhine, in respect of the city of Mainz on the opposite side of the river, and a short distance from Frankfurt am Main. Wiesbaden has a total area of 204.1 square kilometers with a total population of 274,000 inhabitants and population density of 1,345 per square kilometer.
According to the precious archaeological findings, settlements at Wiesbaden dates back to the Neolithic era. The oldest still existing building of the town, the Old City Hall, was built from 1609 to 1610. No older buildings are preserved due to two fires in 1547 and 1561. Wiesbaden is also famous for its thermal springs and spa. The thermal springs were first utilized by the Romans. One of the three Hessian state museums, Museum Wiesbaden is located in Wiesbaden.
Presently, Wiesbaden experiences a sharp social, economic and population growth derivative of the strategic position of the locality and the high level of well-being and quality of life that is enjoyed with respect to other places of Germany. This fact has consolidated along with other adjacent municipalities, as a great alternative for residence.
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