Darmstadt (region)

Darmstadt is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the south of the state. The other two Regierungsbezirke are Giessen and Kassel

Kreise (districts)	Kreisfreie Städte (district-free cities)
Bergstraße Darmstadt-Dieburg Groß-Gerau Hochtaunuskreis Main-Kinzig Main-Taunus-Kreis Odenwaldkreis Offenbach Rheingau-Taunus Wetteraukreis	Darmstadt Frankfurt (Main) Offenbach Wiesbaden

Darmstadt Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt
Regierungsbezirk
Map of Hesse highlighting Darmstadt
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Region seat	Darmstadt
Government
• District President	Jan Hilligardt (SPD)
Area
• Total	7,444.88 km2 (2,874.48 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2022)[1]
• Total	4,088,107
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	€234.645 billion (2022)
Website	www.rp-darmstadt.hessen.de

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was €207.7 billion in 2018, accounting for 6.2% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €47,800 or 159% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 127% of the EU average. This makes it one of the wealthiest regions in Germany and Europe.^[3]