Riesa
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Riesa within Meißen district
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Coordinates: 51°18′29″N 13°17′38″E / 51.30806°N 13.29389°E / 51.30806; 13.29389
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Meißen
Subdivisions	16
Government
• Mayor	Marco Müller (CDU)
Area
• Total	58.91 km2 (22.75 sq mi)
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	29,076
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01587, 01589, 01591, 01594
Dialling codes	03525
Vehicle registration	MEI, GRH, RG, RIE
Website	www.riesa.de

Riesa is a town in the district of Meißen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located at the river Elbe, about 40 km northwest of the Saxony capital Dresden.

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