MEISSEN

Saxony · GERMANY (DE) · 51.16°N / 13.47°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,872,155

Meissen is a city in Germany with a population of 28,492. It sits at 51.16/13.47, runs on Europe/Berlin, is 5 km from Niederau.

Population 28,492

Place Type County Seat

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Berlin

All facts

fields

Country: Germany
Subdivision: Saxony
Coords: 51.16°N / 13.47°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Niederau Saxony 4,334 5.3 km

E Weinböhla Saxony 10,456 6.5 km

SE Coswig Saxony 22,304 8.3 km

N Priestewitz Saxony 3,598 10.3 km

S Klipphausen Saxony 6,161 10.7 km

W Lommatzsch Saxony 5,999 12.1 km

S Wilsdruff Saxony 13,772 13.0 km

SE Radebeul Saxony 32,643 14.4 km

E Moritzburg Saxony 8,085 14.4 km

N Weißig Saxony 1,013 14.7 km

Air access

nearby

IES

Riesa-Göhlis Airport

Small airport

16.8 km

EDAK

Großenhain Airfield

Small airport

17.3 km

DRS

Dresden Airport

Large airport

20.8 km

EDAR

Pirna-Pratzschwitz Airfield

Small airport

36.6 km

EDBZ

Schwarzheide/Schipkau Airfield

Small airport

46.4 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Meissen?: 28,492 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Meissen in?: Europe/Berlin.
Which country is Meissen in?: Germany (DE).
Which airport serves Meissen?: Riesa-Göhlis Airport (IES).
How far is Meissen from Berlin?: About 152 km.
Does Meissen have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Germany?: German.
What currency is used in Germany?: Euro.
How many cities are in Germany?: 11,819 on record.
Which admin region is Meissen in?: Saxony.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2872155

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2872155,
    "name": "Meissen",
    "ascii_name": "Meissen",
    "country_code": "DE",
    "population": 28492,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Berlin",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 51.16158,
    "longitude": 13.4737
  }
}

Context

comparatives

6.6x the population of Niederau.
5 km from Niederau.
Same timezone (Europe/Berlin) as 11,817 other cities in Germany.