Meissen (district)
Meissen (Meißen) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Capital | Meissen |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Ralf Hänsel (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,453 km2 (561 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 240,368 |
| • Density | 165.4/km2 (428.5/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.