| Dresden | |
 Map of Saxony highlighting the Regierungsbezirk of Dresden |
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| State | Saxony |
| District seat | Dresden |
| Area | 7,931 km² |
| Population | 1,657,114 (31 Dec. 2006) |
| Pop. density | 209 /km² |
| Web page | www.rp-dresden.de |
Dresden is one of the three Direktionsbezirke of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, located in the east of the state. It coincides with the Planungsregionen Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien and Oberes Elbtal/Osterzgebirge. The Direktionsbezirk Dresden came into existence on 1 August 2008, and succeeded the Regierungsbezirk Dresden.
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