Mainz

capital of the federal state Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Mainz

Summary

Mainz is a big city[1]. Mainz has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 instance of is recorded as big city[12].
  • Mainz's instance of is recorded as college town[13].
  • Mainz's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[14].
  • Mainz's instance of is recorded as urban district of Rhineland-Palatinate[15].
  • Mainz's shares border with is recorded as Mainz-Bingen district[16].
  • Mainz's shares border with is recorded as Wiesbaden[17].
  • Mainz's shares border with is recorded as Groß-Gerau[18].
  • Mainz's shares border with is recorded as Nieder-Olm[19].
  • Main is named after Mainz[20].
  • Mogons is named after Mainz[21].
  • Mainz's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Altstadt[22].
  • Mainz's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bretzenheim[23].
  • Mainz's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Drais[24].
  • Mainz's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ebersheim[25].
  • Mainz's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Finthen[26].
  • Mainz's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gonsenheim[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 is part of Q22117180[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city[12], college town[13], urban municipality in Germany[14], and urban district of Rhineland-Palatinate[15].

History and Context

12 BC marks the founding of Mainz[33]. Things named after include Main[20], a river[34], in Germany[35] and Mogons[21], a Celtic deity[36].

Cultural Significance

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

Why It Matters

Mainz has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Mainz is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for Mainz include Mainzelmännchen[37], a fictional group of characters[38]; Mainzer Landstraße[39], a street[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1750[42]; Mainz Psalter[43], an incunable[44]; and Mainz-Finthen airfield[45], a commercial airfield[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1939[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. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  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. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . 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] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for people born here Category:Births in Mainz
    Official website https://www.mainz.de/
    Capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Mont-Tonnerre, Electorate of Mainz
    History of topic History of Mainz, timeline of Mainz
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