Dresden

Summary

Dresden is a big city^[1]. Dresden ranks in the top 9% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,223 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dresden received the Schleudersachse^[3].
• Dresden received the Schleudersachse^[4].
• Dresden is located in Saxony^[5].
• Dresden is in the country of Germany^[6].
• Dresden is on the body of water Elbe^[7].
• Dresden is on the body of water Weißeritz^[8].
• Dresden is on the body of water Lockwitzbach^[9].
• Dresden is on the body of water Prießnitz^[10].
• Dresden is on the body of water Kaitzbach^[11].
• Dresden is on the body of water Lausenbach^[12].
• Dresden's head of government is recorded as Dirk Hilbert^[13].
• Dresden's video is recorded as Google Timelapse- Dresden, Germany.webm^[14].
• Dresden's video is recorded as DRESDEN, Germany 🇩🇪 - Central City Tour in Summer - 4K 60fps (3gU8FCkcIEI)-00.00.00.000-00.37.30.000.webm^[15].
• Dresden's image is recorded as DD-canaletto-blick.jpg^[16].
• Dresden's instance of is recorded as big city^[17].
• Dresden's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[18].
• Dresden's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[19].
• Dresden's instance of is recorded as urban district in Saxony^[20].
• Dresden's flag image is recorded as Flag of Dresden.svg^[21].
• Dresden's shares border with is recorded as Meissen District^[22].
• Dresden's shares border with is recorded as Bautzen District^[23].
• Dresden's shares border with is recorded as Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge^[24].
• Dresden's shares border with is recorded as Freital^[25].
• Dresden's shares border with is recorded as Bannewitz^[26].
• Dresden's shares border with is recorded as Dohna^[27].

Body

Geography

Dresden is in the country of Germany^[6]. Dresden is located in Saxony^[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Elbe^[7], a river^[28], in Czech Republic^[29]; Weißeritz^[8], a river^[30], in Germany^[31]; Lockwitzbach^[9], a river^[32], in Germany^[33]; Prießnitz^[10], a river^[34], in Germany^[35]; Kaitzbach^[11], a river^[36], in Germany^[37]; and Lausenbach^[12], a river^[38], in Germany^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[17], major regional center^[18], urban municipality in Germany^[19], and urban district in Saxony^[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Dresden include Dresden^[40], a human settlement^[41], in Canada^[42]; SMS Dresden^[43], a shipwreck^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber^[46], a conservatory^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1952^[49]; Dresden Directorate District^[50], a directorate district of Saxony^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 2008^[53]; Dresden Government Region^[54], a Regierungsbezirk^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1991^[57]; Bergfinken Dresden^[58], a choir^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1920^[61]; and Dresden Prize^[62], a peace award^[63], in Germany^[64], founded in 2009^[65].

Why It Matters

Dresden ranks in the top 9% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,223 views/month).^[2] Dresden has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] Dresden is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for Dresden include Dresden^[40], a human settlement^[41], in Canada^[42]; SMS Dresden^[43], a shipwreck^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber^[46], a conservatory^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1952^[49]; Dresden Directorate District^[50], a directorate district of Saxony^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 2008^[53]; Dresden Government Region^[54], a Regierungsbezirk^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1991^[57]; and Bergfinken Dresden^[58], a choir^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1920^[61].

FAQs

What awards did Dresden receive?

Honors received include Schleudersachse^[3] and Schleudersachse^[4].