Wixhausen | |
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Coordinates: 49°55′52″N 8°38′59″E / 49.93111°N 8.64972°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Urban district |
City | Darmstadt |
Area | |
• Total | 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 6,404 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 64291 |
Dialling codes | 06150 |
Wixhausen is northernmost borough of the City of Darmstadt in southern Hesse, Germany. Covering an area of 23.247 km2, in 2006 it had 5,772 inhabitants and 1,310 houses.[2] It is noted for the GSI heavy-ion research laboratory located there.
The district of Darmstadt-Arheilgen is just South of Wixhausen. The city of Erzhausen is just to the North of Wixhausen.