Wiesbaden, << VEES `bahd` uhn >> (pop. 266,623), is a German resort city 6 miles (10 kilometers) northeast of Mainz. It is located in a valley on the southern slope of the Taunus Mountains. In 1946, it became the capital of the state of Hesse, which was formed in 1945. The tourist trade is an important source of income. Many mineral springs in and around Wiesbaden attract visitors. The springs in the area were known to the Romans, and many relics of the Roman period have been discovered there. The city’s Latin name was Aquae Mattiacorum, which means waters of the Mattiaci (a German tribe). Its German name, Wiesbaden, means baths on the meadows.
