Großhennersdorf is a village and a former municipality in Görlitz district, Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Herrnhut. The Bundesstraße 178 connects Großhennersdorf with Löbau and Zittau.

Großhennersdorf
Coat of arms of Großhennersdorf
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Großhennersdorf is located in Germany
Großhennersdorf
Großhennersdorf
Großhennersdorf is located in Saxony
Großhennersdorf
Großhennersdorf
Coordinates: 50°59′27″N 14°47′36″E / 50.99083°N 14.79333°E / 50.99083; 14.79333
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
TownHerrnhut
Area
 • Total21.94 km2 (8.47 sq mi)
Elevation
341 m (1,119 ft)
Population
 (2009-12-31)
 • Total1,503
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02747
Dialling codes035873
Websitewww.grosshennersdorf.de

The town was founded in 1296. The town is best known perhaps as the home of Henriette Catharina von Gersdorff m.n. von Friesen, the widow of the Governor of Upper Lusatia, Nicolaus Baron von Gersdorf. The Katharinenhof school is named for her. She raised her grandson, Nicolaus Ludwig, Imperial Count von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf (1700–1760), the Renewer of the Unitas Fratrum i.e. Moravian Church, in the Castle (now in ruins) in Großhennersdorf. She was an extremely talented, well educated woman, conversant in several languages, an author and poet, with connections all over Europe.

The municipality subdivisions include Großhennersdorf, Neundorf, Schönbrunn, Euldorf and Heuscheune.

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