Riesa

Große Kreisstadt im Landkreis Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland

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Riesa is a town located in the Meißen district of Saxony, Germany, situated along the Elbe River northwest of Dresden. While the provided information offers basic geographical details, no additional context is given about what makes Riesa historically, economically, or culturally significant.

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Key facts

German location.image_photo: Riesa-Elbansicht.jpg
German location.image_caption: Riesa with the Trinitatis Church near the Elbe River in July 2008
German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_coa: Wappen_riesa.png
German location.image_plan: Riesa in MEI.svg
German location.state: Sachsen
German location.district: Meißen
German location.elevation: 109
German location.area: 58.91
German location.postal_code: 01587, 01589, 01591, 01594
German location.area_code: 03525
German location.licence: MEI, GRH, RG, RIE
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 14627230
German location.divisions: 16
German location.website: www.riesa.de
German location.mayor: Marco Müller
German location.leader_term: 2021–28
German location.party: CDU

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Article · Deutsch

Riesa ist eine Mittelstadt im sächsischen Landkreis Meißen. Sie liegt auf einer Fläche von 58,91 Quadratkilometern linksseitig der Elbe. Bekannt wurde die Stadt vor allem durch ihre Stahlindustrie und als Sportstadt. Seit 1994 ist Riesa eine Große Kreisstadt im Freistaat Sachsen.

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