Radebeul is a town in the Elbe valley within the Meißen district of Saxony, Germany, functioning as a suburb of Dresden. It is known for its viticulture in one of Europe's northeasternmost wine-growing areas, a museum devoted to the writer Karl May, and a narrow-gauge railway connecting it to Moritzburg Castle and the town of Radeburg.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude51.103333 degrees north 1 FAQs
Why is there a museum about Karl May in Radebeul?
The City of Radebeul tourism website says of Karl May: "He lived and worked here in Radebeul, where he wrote his Winnetou books, among others."
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1. Radebeul (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 33,081 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.103333, longitude 13.67
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 120 m
P2046 (area)
area 26.06 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 33081 (2025)
View the Source2. Radebeul (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1349
A village Radebeul was first mentioned in 1349.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1349
A village Radebeul was first mentioned in 1349.
Source text, founding-year: 1349
A village Radebeul was first mentioned in 1349.
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
(große Kreisstadt) in the Elbe valley in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany
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