Großenhain
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Location of Großenhain within Meißen district  | ||
| 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 | |
| Subdivisions | 5 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Burkhard Müller (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 96.79 km2 (37.37 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 18,537 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/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 (also written as Grossenhain, Upper Sorbian Wulki Wosyk, Polish Osiek Wielki[2]) is a Große Kreisstadt (German for major district town) in the district of Meißen, Saxony, Germany.
History
Großenhain was originally a Sorb settlement. It was first mentioned in 1205.[3] 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.
Geography
Großenhain is located on the river Röder, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Dresden, and 17 km (11 mi) east of Riesa. It is also situated on Via Regia from Görlitz to Santiago de Compostela.
Localities
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Economy
Infrastructure
There are two train stations in Großenhain. As Großenhain Berliner Bahnhof is out of service since 2002, only Großenhain Cottbusser Bahnhof is served by trains from Dresden to Elsterwerda, Cottbus and Hoyerswerda.
Großenhain is accessible by car via Bundesstraße 98 and Bundesstraße 101.
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 as observer at the local airport
- Corinna Harfouch (born 1954): German actress, passed her childhood here
- Heino (born 1938): German schlager artist, passed his childhood here
References
- ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Mapa Polski 1:500 000 Wojskowy Instytut Geograficzny Sztabu Generalnego W.P., Warszawa 1947
- ↑ Großenhain, Steifzug durch eine sächsische Kleinstadt 2002, Gräser Verlag
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press
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