page_title: Outline of Dresden
section_title: Government and politics of Dresden
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Dresden / Government and politics of Dresden
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Sächsische Staatskanzlei 2016
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Dresden:
  Dresden – capital and the most populated city in the German state of Saxony. With over 547,172 residents in 328.8 km2 it is also Germany's twelfth largest Großstadt. Dresden is one of the most visited cities in Germany.
context_section_description: Government and politics of Dresden
  City Council of Dresden
  Mayors of Dresden
  International relations of Dresden
  Sister cities of Dresden
   Saint Petersburg, Russia, since 1961
   Florence, Tuscany, Italy, since 1978
   Hamburg, Germany, since 1987
   Salzburg, Austria, since 1991
caption: The Sächsische Staatskanzlei, the seat of the Minister-President of Saxony's office
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