Großenhain facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Großenhain
Town hall
Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Meißen
Elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)
• Total	17,958
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

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

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

Images for kids

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  The altarpiece in the Marienkirche, Grossenhain

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  Kulturzentrum, Grossenhain

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  Statue in Grossenhain town square looking north to the spire of the Marienkirche

See also

In Spanish: Großenhain para niños