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 | | The region is home to a broad variety of economic sectors. |
 | | Dresden itself and the valley of the upper Elbe include such industries as electrical engineering, electronics, precision engineering, optics, mechanical engineering, steel and light metal construction, building materials, lamination and vacuum technology, printing, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food processing. |
 | | The recultivation of former open-cast mining sites to the region's north is creating leisure and recreational areas which, in turn, are creating new jobs in the tourism sector. |
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