Central address: Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 115, 55128 Mainz, Germany
Elevation: 118.593
Time Zone: Europe/Berlin
Latitude: 49° 59' 34.3032'' N
Longitude: 8° 14' 50.1108'' E
Mainz (/maɪnts/; German: [maɪ̯nt͡s] ( listen); Latin: Mogontiacum, French: Mayence) is the capital and largest city of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. It was the capital of the Electorate of Mainz at the time of the Holy Roman Empire. In antiquity Mainz was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire; it was founded as a military post by the Romans in the late 1st century BC and became the provincial capital of Germania Superior. During World War II, more than 30 air raids destroyed about 80 percent of the city's center, including most of the historic buildings. The city is located on the river Rhine at its confluence with the Main opposite Wiesbaden, in the western part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region; in the modern age, Frankfurt shares much of its regional importance.
The latitude of Mainz is 49.992862, and the longitude is 8.247253. Mainz is a city is located at Germany with the gps coordinates of 49° 59' 34.3032'' N and 8° 14' 50.1108'' E. The elevation of Mainz is 118.593, the time zone is Europe/Berlin.
Latitude | 49.992862 | Longitude | 8.247253 |
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Elevation | 118.593 | DMS Lat | 49° 59' 34.3032'' N |
DMS Lng | 8° 14' 50.1108'' E | GeoHASH | u0vu7svmwbvtc |
UTM Zone | 32U | UTM Easting | 446044.887289893 |
UTM Northing | 5538108.33395094 | Time Zone | Europe/Berlin |
Country | Germany | Country Code | 49 |