Middle Hesse
The region of Middle Hesse is one of three planning regions in the German state of Hesse, alongside North and South Hesse. Its territory is identical with that of the administrative province of Gießen and covers the counties of Limburg-Weilburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießen, Marburg-Biedenkopf and Vogelsbergkreis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Region with 1,040,000 residents
- Description: one of three planning regions in the German state of Hesse
- Also known as: “Central Hesse” and “Mittelhessen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mittelhessen-Arena and Forum Wetzlar.
Mittelhessen-Arena
Sports venue
Photo: Arena Wetzlar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Buderus Arena Wetzlar is a multipurpose indoor event facility located in Wetzlar, Germany. It hosts sports matches, concerts and exhibitions and is the home venue of the HSG Wetzlar handball team.
Wetzlar station
Railway station
Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wetzlar station is a through railway station in the city of Wetzlar in the German state of Hesse. The station, which serves Deutsche Bahn's Dill and Lahntal lines, constitutes Wetzlar's most important public transport node.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wetzlar and Gießen.
Wetzlar
Photo: Krusto, CC BY 2.0 de.
Wetzlar is a university city of 55,000 people in Hesse. Tourists know the city for its ancient town and its medieval Catholic/Protestant shared cathedral of St.
Gießen
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gießen is a city in North Hesse. The city has about 88,000 inhabitants including 44,000 students, so its infrastructure, shopping and cultural offerings are pretty well adapted to students.
Linden
Village
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Linden is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km south of Gießen. The town consists of the two parts Großen-Linden and Leihgestern. The Dießenbach, a small brook, flows into the Kleebach in Linden. Linden is situated 8 km southeast of Middle Hesse.
Middle Hesse
- Category: territory
- Location: Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Middle Hesse” goes by many names.
- German: “Mittelhessen”
- German: “Region Mittelhessen”
- Russian: “Средний Гессен”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dorlar and Atzbach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waldgirmes Forum and Him Berg.
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