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Meissen
Meißen | |
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Location of Meissen within Meißen district | |
Coordinates: 51°10′N 13°29′E / 51.167°N 13.483°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Meißen |
Subdivisions | 12 Stadtteile/Stadtbezirke |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–25) | Olaf Raschke[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 30.90 km2 (11.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 29,011 |
• Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 01654–01662 |
Dialling codes | 03521 |
Vehicle registration | MEI, GRH, RG, RIE |
Website | www.stadt-meissen.de |
Meissen (German: Meißen, [ˈmaɪsn̩]), is a town of approximately 30,000 about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche. The Große Kreisstadt is the capital of the Meissen district.
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