Großenhain
town in the district of Meißen, Saxony, Germany
- The title of this article contains the character ß. Where it is unavailable or not wanted, the name may be written as Grossenhain.
Großenhain is the capital of the Riesa-Großenhain Rural District, Saxony, Germany.
Großenhain | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Großenhain within Meißen district  | |
  Großenhain  Großenhain | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′N 13°33′E / 51.283°N 13.550°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Meißen |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Burkhard Müller (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.79 km2 (37.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,102 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01558; 01561 |
| Dialling codes | 03522 |
| Vehicle registration | MEI; GRH; RG; RIE |
| Website | www |
History
Großenhain was originally a Sorbian settlement. It was first mentioned in 1205.[2]
Geography
Großenhain is on the river Röder, 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of Dresden, and 17 kilometres (11 miles) east of Riesa.
It is also on Via Regia from Görlitz to Santiago de Compostela.
Localities
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Famous people
- Karl Benjamin Preusker (1786-1871): Founder of the first public library in Germany (1828)
- Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918): German fighter pilot known as The Red Baron, was trained at the local airport
- Corinna Harfouch (born 1954): German actress, spent her childhood in Großenhain
- Heino (born 1938): German schlager artist, spent his childhood in Großenhain
References
Other websites
Media related to Großenhain at Wikimedia Commons
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