Wiesbaden

"Wiesbaden (Acerca de este sonido [visbadn] (?·i); en latín: Aquae Mattiacae) es la capital del estado federado alemán de Hesse. Es una ciudad situada en el suroeste de Alemania, a orillas del río Rin, cerca de la desembocadura del Meno y frente a la ciudad de Maguncia, situada en el margen contrario. Es una elegante y concurrida ciudad balneario. Gracias a sus baños termales es conocida popularmente como La Niza del Norte. Con 278.919 habitantes, es la segunda ciudad más grande de Hesse y en la región Rin-Meno."

"Wiesbaden (German pronunciation: [visbadn] ) is a city in central western Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. In July 2016, it had about 288,000 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", making reference to the hot springs. It is internationally famous for its architecture, climate (also called the "Nice of the North"), and its hot springs. At one time, Wiesbaden boasted 26 hot springs. Fourteen of the springs are still flowing today. In 1970, the town hosted the tenth Hessentag state festival. The city is considered the tenth richest in Germany (2014) with 113.3% of gross domestic product. Every citizen has an average annual buying power of 24,798."