Hesse, Germany
Facts and figures on Hesse at a glance
Region name: Hesse (Hessen)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 6,243,262 people
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe
The regional headquarters of Hesse (Hessen) is located in the regional capital Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden) with a population of 278,609 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Hesse's regional capital Wiesbaden to Germany's capital Berlin (Berlin) is approximately 451 km (280 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Hesse Hessen | 6,243,262 people | Wiesbaden Wiesbaden | 278,609 people |
Compare with other regions in Germany.
Map of Hesse
Information on Hesse
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Hesse Hessen | Wiesbaden Wiesbaden | 4 | Germany | Europe |
Time in Hesse
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 5:48am (05:48h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 4:48am (04:48h) | GMT UTC +2.0 | Europe/Berlin |
Geographic coordinates of Hesse
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 50°32'60.0"N (50.5500000°) | 9°00'00.0"E (9.0000000°) |
Subregions in Hesse
There are 4 administrative subregions in Hesse.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt | 1. | 4,026,564 | Darmstadt Darmstadt | 140,385 |
| Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt | 2. | 4,026,564 | Wiesbaden Wiesbaden | 278,609 |
| Regierungsbezirk Giessen Regierungsbezirk Gießen | 3. | 1,050,765 | Giessen Gießen | 74,411 |
| Regierungsbezirk Kassel Regierungsbezirk Kassel | 4. | 1,217,688 | Kassel Kassel | 194,501 |