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Mainz

Also known as Mogontiacum, Maguncia, Mayence

thumb|Satellite view of Mainz (south of the Rhine) and Wiesbaden

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Mainz is a city in Germany located south of the Rhine River, as shown in this satellite image alongside the city of Wiesbaden. While this image alone doesn't provide detailed historical or contemporary significance, Mainz is historically notable as an important center in the Rhineland region.

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Key facts

German place.name: Mainz
German place.German_name: Määnz / Meenz (Hessian)
German place.type: City
German place.image_flag: Mainz Flagge Hissformat.svg
German place.image_coa: Coat of arms of Mainz-2008 new.svg
German place.state: Rhineland-Palatinate
German place.district: urban
German place.year: 13/12 BC
German place.elevation: 85-285
German place.area: 97.75
German place.postal_code: 55116–55131
German place.area_code: 06131, 06136
German place.licence: MZ
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 07 3 15 000
German place.divisions: 15 boroughs
German place.website: www.mainz.de
German place.mayor: Nino Haase
German place.leader_term: 2023—31

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Mainz
Population: 222889
Area: 97.73
Elevation: 94
Official website: www.mainz.de
Image: Theodor-Heuss-Brücke, 1902231957, ako.jpg
Dialing code: 06136
Licence plate code: MZ

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native label: Mainz
postal code: 55116–55131
Commons category: Mainz
inception: 0012-00-00
short name: Mz
male population: 105835
female population: 111288
nickname: מגנצא
P8168: Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau
P11012: Ruby Hirose
impressum URL: www.mainz.de/service/impressum.php
privacy policy URL: www.mainz.de/service/datenschutz-nutzungsbedingungen.php
terms of service URL: www.mainz.de/service/datenschutz-nutzungsbedingungen.php
web feed URL: www.mainz.de/newsdesk/publications/Mainz/rssfeeds/181010100000091428.php
social media followers: 550
hashtag: Mainz

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Contents

Names and etymology
Geography
Topography
Climate
Roman Mogontiacum
Frankish Mainz
Christian Mainz
Early Jewish community
Republic of Mainz
Rhenish Hesse
Industrial expansion
20th century
Recent history
Cityscape
Architecture
Main sights
Administration
Coat of arms
Population
Foreign populations
Politics
Mayor
City council
Culture
Education
Sports
USC Mainz
Mainz Athletics
Economy
Wine centre
Other industries
Transport
Rail
Public transportation
Cycling
Air transportation
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Notes and references
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|Satellite view of Mainz (south of the Rhine) and Wiesbaden

Mainz (; see below) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and with around 223,000 inhabitants, it is Germany's 35th-largest city. It lies in the Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region — Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after Rhine-Ruhr — which also encompasses the cities of Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Offenbach am Main, and Hanau.