Großenhain
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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 (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,958 |
| • 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 |
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.[2]
Geography[change | change source]
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[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 (born 1954): German actress, spent her childhood in Großenhain
- Heino (born 1938): German schlager artist, spent his childhood in Großenhain
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
- ↑ Großenhain, Steifzug durch eine sächsische Kleinstadt 2002, Gräser Verlag
Other websites[change | change source]
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