Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden (German pronunciation: [ˈviːsˌbaːdn̩] ( listen)) is a city in central western Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. In January 2018, it had 289,544 inhabitants, plus approximately 19,000 United States citizens (mostly associated with the United States Army). The Wiesbaden urban area is home to approx. 560,000 people. The city, together with nearby Frankfurt am Main, Darmstadt, and Mainz, is part of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Region, a metropolitan area with a combined population of about 5.8 million people. Wiesbaden is one of the oldest spa towns in Europe. Its name translates to "meadow baths", a reference to the hot springs. It is internationally famous for its architecture, climate (it is also called the "Nice of the North"), and hot springs. At one time, Wiesb