Where is Frankfurt, Germany?

As shown in the given Frankfurt location map that Frankfurt is located in the south-western part of Germany that lies along the Main River about 19 miles upstream from its confluence with the Rhine River at Mainz. Frankfurt is the largest city of German state Hesse.

Location Map of Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany?

Where is Frankfurt Located?

The English name of the city is "Frankfurt on the Main". Since, Franks were the earlier inhabitants and by geographical location it is located on River Main therefore city name represents the legacy i.e. "ford of the Franks".
Frankfurt is one of the most important financial centers of the Europe and largest in Germany. It homes German Federal Bank, European Central Bank, and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Above all, the trade Fair of Frankfurt is globally famous. Surprisingly, Frankfurt is the only German city that is listed in top ten Alpha world cities. In the recent past, Frankfurt was American Occupation Zone in Germany, and it was also former headquarters city of the U.S. Army in Germany.

The international airport of Frankfurt is one of the busiest airports in the world. Frankfurt is an international centre for finance, commerce, culture, transport, education, and tourism. As per the report given by Mercer Human Resource Consulting - Frankfurt ranks among the top 10 most livable cities in the world.

Facts about Frankfurt City, Germany

CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictUrban district
Coordinates: 50°7′N 8°41′E
Founded1st century
Subdivisions16 area districts (Ortsbezirke)
46 city districts (Stadtteile)
Area248.31 km2 (95.87 sq mi)
Elevation112 m (367 ft)
Population (2019)763,380
• Density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) | in Summer UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes60306-60599, 65929-65936
Dialling codes069, 06101, 06109
Vehicle registrationF
AirportFrankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF)
Railway stationsFrankfurt Central Station (Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
Rapid transitU-Bahn - The U-Bahn has nine lines (U1 to U9)
and The S-Bahn - Nine S-Bahn lines (S1 to S9)
ClimateTemperate-oceanic climate
Websitewww.frankfurt.de/

Places to Visit in Frankfurt

Städel MuseumRömerbergSt. Paul's ChurchGrüneburgpark
MaintowerAlte OperMuseum Applied ArtOpel Zoo
Palmengarten - Botanical GardenFrankfurt CathedralHistorisches Museum FrankfurtHessenpark
Schirn Kunsthalle FrankfurtZoo FrankfurtGerman Film MuseumBethmann Park
Goethe HouseMuseum für Moderne KunstIron FootbridgeState Park Hanau Wilhelmsbad
Naturmuseum SenckenbergRömerMuseum for CommunicationOper Frankfurt
Parc thermal de Bad HomburgRebstockbadGünthersburgparkTaunus Nature Park