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Regierungsbezirk in Hesse, Germany
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Darmstadt is the area's main hub, with regional trains connecting it mostly to Frankfurt and the other big cities of Hesse.
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Darmstadt is a city south of Frankfurt in Hesse, with a population of 160,000 (2019). Darmstadt is famous for its Jugendstil (art nouveau) buildings.
Bensheim is a town in South Hesse, Germany.
Lorsch is a city in the state of Hesse in Germany.
Dreieich is a city in Hesse, one of the states of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Erzhausen is a village in Hesse, one of the states of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Heppenheim is a town in South Hesse, Germany along the Bergstraße, a mountain road running on the western edge of the Odenwald mountain range.
Michelstadt is in South Hesse within the Odenwald region. The highlight of Michelstadt is its picturesque medieval town centre.
Roßdorf is a village in Hesse, one of the states of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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