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Meissen
town in Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meißen (Sorbian languages: Mišno, Latin: Misnia, Misena) is a town of about 30,000 near Dresden on both banks of the Elbe in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meißen is the home of Meißen porcelain. Meißen is the capital city of Meißen Rural District
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Meissen
Meißen | |
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![]() Albrechtsburg and Cathedral | |
Coordinates: 51°10′N 13°29′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Meißen |
Subdivisions | 12 Stadtteile/Stadtbezirke |
Government | |
• Mayor | Olaf Raschke |
Area | |
• Total | 30.90 km2 (11.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• 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 |
Website | www |
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During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was in Meißen.[2]