Which country or map area contains Hessen?
Hessen is shown within Germany in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Germany
- Region name
- Hessen
- Approximate latitude
- 50.6° north
- Approximate longitude
- 9.1° east
- Country capital
- Berlin
- Country currency
- Euro
- World region
- Western Europe
Quick answers about Hessen
What kind of place is Hessen?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Hessen on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 50.6° north latitude and 9.1° east longitude.
What is the capital of Germany?
The country capital is Berlin.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.