Großenhain

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Großenhain
Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Admin. region	Dresden
District	Riesa-Großenhain
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor	Burkhard Müller (CDU)
Area
• Total	43.97 km2 (16.98 sq mi)
Elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Population (2009-12-31)
• Total	19,682
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	01558
Dialling codes	03522
Vehicle registration	RG
Website	www.grossenhain.de

Großenhain is the capital of the Riesa-Großenhain Rural District, Saxony, Germany.

History

Großenhain was originally a Sorbian settlement. It was first mentioned in 1205.

Geography

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

Naundorf Folbern Rostig

Zschieschen Mülbitz Kleinraschütz Großraschütz

Skassa Weßnitz Zschauitz.

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 (*1954): German actress, spent her childhood in Großenhain
• Heino (*1938): German schlager artist, spent his childhood in Großenhain