Großenhain
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Administrative region | Dresden |
| District | Riesa-Großenhain |
| Population | 16,408 (2005) |
| Area | 43.97 km² |
| Population density | 375 /km² |
| Elevation | ?-159 m |
| Coordinates | 51°17′ N 13°33′ E |
| Postal code | 01558 |
| Area code | 03522 |
| Licence plate code | RG |
| Mayor | Burkhard Müller (CDU) |
| Website | grossenhain.de |
Großenhain is the capital of the district of Riesa-Großenhain, Saxony, Germany. It is located on the river Röder, 30 km northwest of Dresden, and 17 km east of Riesa.
Großenhain was originally a Sorb settlement. It was first mentioned in 1206. It was for a time occupied by the Bohemians, by whom it was strongly fortified. It afterwards came into the possession of the margraves of Meißen, from whom it was taken in 1312 by the margraves of Brandenburg. In the middle-ages, Großenhain was one of the most powerful towns in Saxony. It suffered considerably in all the great German wars, and in 1744 was nearly destroyed by fire. On May 16, 1813, a battle took place here between the French and the Russians. It is situated on Via Regia from Görlitz to Santiago de Compostela.
Großenhain has a train station on the lines from Dresden to Berlin and Cottbus.
Großenhain is divided into 8 districts:
- Folbern
- Weßnitz-Rostig
- Zschauitz
- Skassa
- Zschieschen
- Mülbitz
- Naundorf
- Großenhain
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
