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Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt am Main
Hauptwache Frankfurt am Main.jpg
Frankfurt am Main, Römer -- 2015 -- 6732.jpg
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Flag of Frankfurt am Main
Flag
Coat of arms of Frankfurt am Main
Coat of arms
Frankfurt am Main  is located in Germany
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main
Coordinates: 50°7′N 8°41′E / 50.117°N 8.683°E / 50.117; 8.683Coordinates: 50°7′N 8°41′E / 50.117°N 8.683°E / 50.117; 8.683
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Urban district
Founded 1st century
Government
 • Lord Mayor Peter Feldmann (SPD)
 • Governing parties CDU / SPD / Greens
Area
 • City 248.31 km2 (95.87 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • City 732,688
 • Density 3,000/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,319,029
 • Metro 5,604,523
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 60001–60599, 65901–65936
Dialling codes 069, 06109, 06101
Vehicle registration F
Website www.frankfurt.de
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality Population (2014)
 Turkey 27,100
 Italy 14,608
 Croatia 13,873
 Poland 13,769
 Romania 9,054
 Serbia 8,924
 Bulgaria 6,903
 Spain 6,798
 Greece 6,524
 Morocco 5,803

Frankfurt am Main (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkfʊɐ̯t am ˈmaɪ̯n]) is a metropolis and the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2015 population of 731,095 within its administrative boundaries, and 2.3 million in its urban area. The city is at the centre of the larger Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region, which has a population of 5.8 million and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after Rhine-Ruhr. Since the enlargement of the European Union in 2013, the geographic centre of the EU is about 40 km (25 mi) to the east of Frankfurt's CBD, the Bankenviertel. Frankfurt is culturally and ethnically diverse, with around half of the population, and a majority of young people, having a migration background. A quarter of the population are foreign nationals, including many expatriates.

Frankfurt is an alpha world city and a global hub for commerce, culture, education, tourism and traffic. It's the site of many global and European headquarters. Frankfurt Airport is among the world's busiest. Frankfurt is the major financial centre of the European continent, with the HQs of the European Central Bank, German Federal Bank, , Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, DZ Bank, KfW, several cloud and fintech startups and other institutes. Automotive, technology and research, services, consulting, media and creative industries complement the economic base. Frankfurt's DE-CIX is the world's largest internet exchange point. Messe Frankfurt is one of the world's largest trade fairs. Major fairs include the Frankfurt Motor Show, the world's largest motor show, and the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest book fair.


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