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Riesa is a town in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany. It is located on the river Elbe, approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of Dresden.

Riesa
Town
Riesa with the Trinitatis Church near the Elbe River in July 2008
Coat of arms
Location of Riesa within Meißen district
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Coordinates: 51°18′29″N 13°17′38″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Meißen
Subdivisions	16
Government
• Mayor (2021–28)	Marco Müller[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	58.91 km2 (22.75 sq mi)
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	28,850
• 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

History

The name Riesa is derived from Slavic Riezowe. This name, romanised as "Rezoa", appears first in October 1119 in a document from Pope Callixtus II.

The world's first 110 kV power line was installed between Riesa and Lauchhammer in 1912. Between 1952 and 1994, Riesa was the seat of a district.

During the 1980s, Riesa was the headquarters of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany's 9th Tank Division.

Population history

The town grew from the start of the 20th century due to industrialisation. The population declined after German Reunification in 1989. The local steel works shut and the population fell from 52,000 to 31,000.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1575 350 —     1834 1,631 +366.0% 1849 2,679 +64.3% 1875 5,707 +113.0% 1880 6,259 +9.7% 1900 13,491 +115.5% 1933 26,248 +94.6% 1939 29,963 +14.2% 1946 34,406 +14.8%

Year Pop. ±% 1950 36,150 +5.1% 1960 36,769 +1.7% 1981 51,857 +41.0% 1995 42,429 −18.2% 2000 39,367 −7.2% 2005 36,221 −8.0% 2010 33,351 −7.9% 2015 31,541 −5.4% 2019 29,754 −5.7%

Sights

Riesa has a 25 m tall, 234 tonne, cast-iron (GGG 40) sculpture of an oak trunk, named Elbquelle, which means source of the Elbe, by Jörg Immendorff, erected in 1999. Local folk call the sculpture by many other names, most notably "Rostige Eiche", which means "Rusty Oak".

In Riesa there are two notable churches. The minster St. Marien was built in 1261 as an addition to the Benedictine Abbey. The Trinitatis Church was completed in 1897.

Culture

Riesa is well known locally for its pasta, which is produced at Teigwaren Riesa GmbH. Another symbol of Riesa are the Riesaer Zündhölzer, the matches which were traditionally manufactured there.

The steel production in Riesa is also well known.

Sport

Riesa has a football club, BSG Stahl Riesa. The club's crest is blue and white, as are the club colours. They play now in the Landesliga Sachsen (6th tier).

Riesa is known locally for the SACHSENarena, a large hall which hosted the European Sumo Wrestling Championship in October 2003 and the World Sumo Wrestling Championship in October 2004.

Twin towns – sister cities

Riesa is twinned with:[3]

Transport

Riesa railway station is located north of the town's centre, it offers both regional and long-distance services.

Riesa is located on Bundesstraße 169, which ensures access to federal motorways A 14 (close to Döbeln, approx. 25 km) and A 13 (close to Ruhland, approx. 50 km).

Notable people

• Adolph von Carlowitz (1858–1928), Saxon officer, general of the infantry and war minister
• Johannes Müller (1864–1949), theologian
• Rolf Moebius (1915–2004), actor
• Dieter Noll (1927–2008), writer
• Jürgen Schmieder (born 1952), politician
• Monika Zehrt (born 1952), athlete
• Heiko Peschke (born 1963), footballer
• Ulf Kirsten (born 1965), footballer
• Rüdiger Heinze (born 1971), film producer and screenwriter
• Maximilian Arnold (born 1994), footballer

Associated with the town

• Walter Fritzsch (1920–1997), football coach
• Wolfgang Lischke (born 1947), footballer
• Peter Kotte (born 1954), footballer
• Harald Czudaj (born 1963), bobsledder
• Ralf Hauptmann (born 1968), footballer

References

External links

• Official website
• Riesa tourism site
• Official Web site of Stahl Riesa Footballclub
• Texts on Wikisource:
  • "Riesa". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
  • "Riesa". New International Encyclopedia. 1905.

На других языках

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[de] Riesa

Riesa ist eine Mittelstadt im sächsischen Landkreis Meißen. Sie liegt auf einer Fläche von 58,91 Quadratkilometern linksseitig der Elbe. Bekannt wurde die Stadt vor allem durch ihre Stahlindustrie und als Sportstadt.

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- [en] Riesa

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[es] Riesa

Riesa es un ciudad localizada en el río Elba a unos 40 km de Dresde, Sajonia.

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[fr] Riesa

Riesa est une ville de l'arrondissement de Meissen, dans le land de Saxe, en Allemagne. D'une superficie de 58,84 kilomètres carrés, la ville se trouve sur le côté gauche de l'Elbe. La ville est principalement connue comme centre sidérurgique et ville sportive. Depuis 1994, Riesa a le statut de grande ville d'arrondissement dans l'État libre de Saxe.

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[it] Riesa

Riesa è una città tedesca di 29 754 abitanti,[1] nel Land della Sassonia.

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[ru] Риза (город)

Риза (нем. Riesa, в.-луж. Ryzawa или Rěža, чеш. Řezov) — город в Германии, в земле Саксония. Подчинён земельной дирекции Дрезден. Входит в состав района Риза-Гросенхайн. Население составляет 34013 человек (на 31 декабря 2010 года). Занимает площадь 58,70 км². Официальный код — 14 2 85 250.

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