Meissen (Meißen) | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
Capital | Meissen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Ralf Hänsel (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,453 km2 (561 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 241,343 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | MEI, GRH, RG, RIE |
Website | www |
Meissen (German: Meißen) is a district (Kreis) in Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the state of Brandenburg, the district of Bautzen, the urban district Dresden, the districts Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Mittelsachsen and Nordsachsen.