Meissen (German: Meißen) is a district (Kreis) in Saxony, Germany.

In 1835 the Amt was converted into an Amtshauptmannschaft, with the area of the current district covered by the Amtshauptmannschaften Meissen, Dresden and Großenhain.

In the administrative reform of 1952, several municipalities were transferred to the districts of Freiberg and Döbeln.

The main river of the district is the Elbe, which also flows through the town of Meissen.

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