Riesa is a town in the district of Meissen in the German state of Saxony, on the river Elbe about 40 kilometers northwest of Dresden.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude51.308056 degrees north 1 FAQs
What is Riesa best known for making?
The European Route of Industrial Heritage says: "Riesa in Saxony, 40 km. north-west of Dresden, is famous for making steel and matches, but still more for pasta. Pasta Riesa GmbH traces its origins from 1914, although it has experienced several changes in ownership. The Nudelcenter is a modern building, near its principal factory, set up in 2003 to allay public fears about the ways in which food is manufactured."
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1. Riesa (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 29,238 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.308056, longitude 13.293889
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 109 m
P2046 (area)
area 58.91 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 29238 (2025)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (German): Riesa
Wikipedia (German)Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1451
Der Ortsname Riesa ist erstmals 1451 belegt.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1451
Der Ortsname Riesa ist erstmals 1451 belegt.
Source text, founding-year: 1451
Der Ortsname Riesa ist erstmals 1451 belegt.
View the Source Riesa (Wikipedia)
- 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
Upper Sorbian: Ryzawa) is a town in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany
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