- Riesa
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo = Riesa Rathaus.jpg
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen_riesa.png
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 18 |lat_sec = 29
lon_deg = 13 |lon_min = 17 |lon_sec = 38
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Sachsen
Regierungsbezirk = Dresden
Landkreis = Meißen
Höhe = 109
Fläche = 58.70
Einwohner = 36140
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 01587, 01589, 01591, 01594
Vorwahl = 03525
Kfz = RG
Gemeindeschlüssel = 14 2 85 250
Gliederung = 16
Website = [http://www.riesa.de/ www.riesa.de]
Bürgermeister = Gerti TöpferRiesa is a town in the district of Meißen in the
Free State of Saxony ,Germany . It is located at the riverElbe , approx. 40 km northwest ofDresden .The world's first 110 kV power line was inaugurated between Riesa and
Lauchhammer in 1912.Riesa has a 25m tall iron sculpture of an oak trunk, named "Elbquelle", by
Jörg Immendorff . There are many other names for the Elbquelle, for example "Rostige Eiche", which means "rusty oak". Many inhabitants of Riesa call the sculpture "Rostige Eiche", because it looks rusty.Riesa is also known for the Erdgasarena, a large hall which hosted the European
Sumo Wrestling Championship in October 2003 and the World Sumo Wrestling Championship in October 2004.Riesa is well-known for its pasta, which is produced in the Teigwaren Fabrik Riesa . Another symbol of Riesa are the "Riesaer Zündhölzer", the matches which were traditionally manufactured there. Notable people from Riesa include the former footballer
Ulf Kirsten .Riesa has a football club, TSV Stahl Riesa. The club's crest is blue and white, as are the club colours.External links
* [http://www.tourismus-riesa.de Riesa tourism site]
* [http://www.riesa.de Official Web site]
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