Mainz

capital of the federal state Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Place big_city Q1720
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Mainz

Summary

Mainz is a big city[1]. Mainz draws 1,524 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #63 of 300).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mainz received the Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class[3].
  • Mainz was a member of Climate Alliance[4].
  • Mainz was a member of Mayors for Peace[5].
  • Mainz was a member of City diet Rhineland-Palatinate[6].
  • Mainz is located in Rhineland-Palatinate[7].
  • Mainz is in the country of Germany[8].
  • Mainz is on the body of water Rhine[9].
  • Mainz is on the body of water Main[10].
  • Mainz's head of government is recorded as Nino Haase[11].
  • Mainz's image is recorded as Mainz altstadt.jpg[12].
  • Mainz's image is recorded as Theodor-Heuss-Brücke, 1902231957, ako.jpg[13].
  • Mainz's instance of is recorded as big city[14].
  • Mainz's instance of is recorded as college town[15].
  • Mainz's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[16].
  • Mainz's instance of is recorded as urban district of Rhineland-Palatinate[17].
  • Mainz's flag image is recorded as Mainz Flagge Hochformat.svg[18].
  • Mainz's flag image is recorded as Mainz Flagge Hissformat.svg[19].
  • Mainz's shares border with is recorded as Mainz-Bingen district[20].
  • Mainz's shares border with is recorded as Wiesbaden[21].
  • Mainz's shares border with is recorded as Groß-Gerau[22].
  • Mainz's shares border with is recorded as Nieder-Olm[23].
  • Mainz's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Mainz-2008 new.svg[24].
  • Mainz's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason ville fr Mayence-Empire (Orn ext).svg[25].
  • Main is named after Mainz[26].
  • Mogons is named after Mainz[27].

Body

Geography

Mainz is in the country of Germany[8]. Mainz is located in Rhineland-Palatinate[7]. Adjacent water bodies include Rhine[9], a main stem[28], in Switzerland[29] and Main[10], a river[30], in Germany[31]. Mainz's part of is recorded as Q22117180[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city[14], college town[15], urban municipality in Germany[16], and urban district of Rhineland-Palatinate[17].

History and Context

-0012-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Mainz[33]. Things named after include Main[26], a river[34], in Germany[35] and Mogons[27], a Celtic deity[36].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Mainz include Mainz-Finthen airfield[37], a commercial airfield[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1939[40]; Mainzelmännchen[41], a fictional group of characters[42]; Mainz Psalter[43], an incunable[44]; and Mainzer Landstraße[45], a street[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1750[48].

Why It Matters

Mainz draws 1,524 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #63 of 300).[2] Mainz has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Mainz is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for Mainz include Mainz-Finthen airfield[37], a commercial airfield[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1939[40]; Mainzelmännchen[41], a fictional group of characters[42]; Mainz Psalter[43], an incunable[44]; and Mainzer Landstraße[45], a street[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1750[48].

FAQs

What awards did Mainz receive?

Honors received include Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . mainz.de. Retrieved . mainz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . wikidata.org.
  23. [32] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . klimabuendnis.org. klimabuendnis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . mayorsforpeace.org. Retrieved . mayorsforpeace.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [6] . staedtetag-rlp.de. Retrieved . staedtetag-rlp.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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