Middle Hesse

The region of Middle Hesse is one of three planning regions in the German state of , alongside and South Hesse. Its territory is identical with that of the administrative province of Gießen and covers the counties of , , Gießen, and .
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  • 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 “Region Mittelhessen”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mittelhessen-Arena and Forum Wetzlar.

Sports venue
Photo: Arena Wetzlar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Buderus Arena Wetzlar is a multipurpose indoor event facility located in , Germany.

Shopping center
Photo: KarlUdo, CC BY 3.0.
is a shopping center.

Railway station
Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a through railway station in the city of in the German state of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wetzlar and Gießen.

Photo: Krusto, CC BY 2.0 de.
is a university city of 55,000 people in .

Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in .

Village
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town in the Gießen district, central , . is situated 8 km southeast of Middle Hesse.

Middle Hesse

Latitude
50.5761° or 50° 34′ 34″ north
Longitude
8.558° or 8° 33′ 29″ east
Population
1,040,000
Elevation
154 metres (505 feet)
Open location code
9F2CHHG5+C6
Geo­Names ID
12076828
Wiki­data ID
Q1940159
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Middle Hesse” goes by many names.
  • German: “Mittelhessen”
  • Russian: “Средний Гессен”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dorlar and Waldgirmes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Him Berg and Dutenhofen (Wetzlar).

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Worth a closer look: Frankfurt and Wiesbaden.

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