Darmstadt

city in Hesse, Germany
Place big_city Q2973
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Darmstadt

Summary

Darmstadt is a big city[1]. Darmstadt draws 772 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #98 of 300).[2]

Key Facts

  • Darmstadt received the Q1235308[3].
  • Darmstadt received the Ort der Vielfalt[4].
  • Darmstadt was a member of Climate Alliance[5].
  • Darmstadt was a member of Mayors for Peace[6].
  • Darmstadt was a member of Hessischer Städtetag[7].
  • Darmstadt was a member of Landeswohlfahrtsverband Hessen[8].
  • Darmstadt is located in Darmstadt Government Region[9].
  • Darmstadt is in the country of Germany[10].
  • Darmstadt is on the body of water Darmbach[11].
  • Darmstadt is on the body of water Modau[12].
  • Darmstadt is on the body of water Ruthsenbach[13].
  • Darmstadt's head of government is recorded as Jochen Partsch[14].
  • Darmstadt's head of government is recorded as Hanno Benz[15].
  • Darmstadt's image is recorded as Luisenplatz, Darmstadt.jpg[16].
  • Darmstadt's instance of is recorded as big city[17].
  • Darmstadt's instance of is recorded as residenz[18].
  • Darmstadt's instance of is recorded as European City[19].
  • Darmstadt's instance of is recorded as major regional center[20].
  • Darmstadt's instance of is recorded as college town[21].
  • Darmstadt's instance of is recorded as urban district of Hesse[22].
  • Darmstadt's instance of is recorded as district capital[23].
  • Darmstadt's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[24].
  • Darmstadt's flag image is recorded as Hissflagge der Stadt Darmstadt.svg[25].
  • Darmstadt's flag image is recorded as Banner der Stadt Darmstadt.svg[26].
  • Darmstadt's shares border with is recorded as Darmstadt-Dieburg[27].

Body

Geography

Darmstadt is in the country of Germany[10]. Darmstadt is located in Darmstadt Government Region[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Darmbach[11], a river[28], in Germany[29]; Modau[12], a river[30], in Germany[31]; and Ruthsenbach[13], a watercourse[32], in Germany[33]. Darmstadt's part of is recorded as Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city[17], residenz[18], European City[19], major regional center[20], college town[21], and urban district of Hesse[22].

History and Context

+1330-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Darmstadt[35].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Darmstadt include darmstadtium[36], a chemical element[37]; Darmstadt Government Region[38], a Regierungsbezirk[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1945[41]; Darmstadt-Dieburg[42], a rural district of Hesse[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1977[45]; Darmstadt/Griesheim Airfield[46], a German special airfield[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1908[49]; and Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt[50], a German state agency[51], in Germany[52], headquartered in Darmstadt[53].

Why It Matters

Darmstadt draws 772 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #98 of 300).[2] Darmstadt has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] Darmstadt is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for Darmstadt include darmstadtium[36], a chemical element[37]; Darmstadt Government Region[38], a Regierungsbezirk[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1945[41]; Darmstadt-Dieburg[42], a rural district of Hesse[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1977[45]; Darmstadt/Griesheim Airfield[46], a German special airfield[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1908[49]; and Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt[50], a German state agency[51], in Germany[52], headquartered in Darmstadt[53].

FAQs

What awards did Darmstadt receive?

Honors received include Q1235308[3] and Ort der Vielfalt[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . darmstadt.de. Retrieved . darmstadt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . darmstadt.de. Retrieved . darmstadt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [34] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . klimabuendnis.org. klimabuendnis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [6] . mayorsforpeace.org. Retrieved . mayorsforpeace.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . hess-staedtetag.de. Retrieved . hess-staedtetag.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [8] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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