Großenhain
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Großenhain | |
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Town hall | |
Coordinates: 51°17′N 13°33′E / 51.283°N 13.550°ECoordinates: 51°17′N 13°33′E / 51.283°N 13.550°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Meißen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Burkhard Müller (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 130.36 km2 (50.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 18,268 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 01558; 01561 |
Dialling codes | 03522 |
Vehicle registration | MEI; GRH; RG; RIE |
Website | www.grossenhain.de |
Großenhain is the capital of the Riesa-Großenhain Rural District, Saxony, Germany.
History[change | change source]
Großenhain was originally a Sorbian settlement. It was first mentioned in 1205.[3]
Geography[change | change source]
Großenhain is on the river Röder, 30 km northwest of Dresden, and 17 km east of Riesa.
It is also on Via Regia from Görlitz to Santiago de Compostela.
Localities[change | change source]
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Famous people[change | change source]
- 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 (*1954): German actress, spent her childhood in Großenhain
- Heino (*1938): German schlager artist, spent his childhood in Großenhain
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2016] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.
- ↑ Großenhain, Steifzug durch eine sächsische Kleinstadt 2002, Gräser Verlag
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