ريزا

Riesa
Riesa
مدينة
	كنيسة الثالوث بالقرب من نهر إلبه، ريزا، يوليو 2008.
	Coat of arms
	موقع Riesa within مايسن district
	Riesa Show map of ألمانياShow map of Saxonyأظهر الكل
	الإحداثيات: 51°18′29″N 13°17′38″E / 51.30806°N 13.29389°E
البلد	ألمانيا
الولاية	ساكسونيا
District	مايسن
التقسيمات	16
الحكومة
• العمدة	ماركو مولر (CDU)
المساحة
• الإجمالي	58٫91 كم² (22٫75 ميل²)
المنسوب	109 m (358 ft)
منطقة التوقيت	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	01587, 01589, 01591, 01594
Dialling codes	03525
لوحة السيارة	MEI, GRH, RG, RIE
الموقع الإلكتروني	www.riesa.de

ريزا (صوربية عليا: Ryzawa، Riesa))، هي بلدة في مقاطعة مايسن بولاية ساكسونيا الألمانية. تقع ريز على نهر إلبه، على بعد 40 كم تقريباً شمال غرب درسدن.

التاريخ

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.

التاريخ السكاني

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%

المعالم الرئيسية

Trinitatis Church

"Rusty Oak"

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.

الثقافة

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.

الرياضة

Riesa is home to a football club, BSG Stahl Riesa, featuring a blue and white crest, which also represents the club colors. They compete in the Landesliga Sachsen, the sixth tier of German football.

Riesa is known locally for the SACHSENarena, a large hall that hosted the European Sumo Wrestling Championship in October 2003 and the World Sumo Wrestling Championship in October 2004. Since 2015, it has also been the home of the International Darts Open, one of the many events on the Professional Darts Corporation's European Tour.

النقل

محطة السكك الحديدية.

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).