Großschönau

In Großschönau is the historical sylvan lido Trixi Park, a spa which was expanded with indoor swimming pools, a sauna, camping ground and holiday flats. The town is a child-friendly starting point for hikers and cyclists alike who want to explore both sides of the Czech-German border area with its relatively attractive price level. Mount Lausche (793 m) is situated in the community of Waltersdorf and marks the highest peak of the Lusatian Mountains.

• Gemeindeschlussel — 14626140 • Name — Großschönau • State — Sachsen • District — Görlitz • Verwaltungsgemeinschaft — Großschönau-Waltersdorf • Elevation — 350 • Area — 23.87 • Postal Code — 02779 • Area Code — 035841 • Licence — GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI • Website — www.grossschoenau.de • Mayor — Frank Peuker • Leader Term — 2022–29

A road connects German Großschönau with its Czech neighboring city of Varnsdorf. The railway station of Grossschönau offers tri-national connections to Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany as the existing track runs through all three countries of the Euroregion. As all countries are members of the Schengen Area, all border checkpoints have been eliminated.

• Year — Population • Neuschönau, Saxony — Großschönau • 1871 — in 1867 to Grossschönau incorporated — 5715 • 1910 — – — 7806 • 1925 — – — 7348 • 1939 — – — 7093 • 1946 — – — 8299 • 1950 — – — 8471 • 1964 — – — 8088 • 1990 — – — 6371 • 2000 — – — 5707 • 2007 — – — 6310 • 2010 — – — 6035 • 2012 — – — 5804 • 2013 — – — 5767 • 2014 — – — 5714 • 2015 — – — 5589

• Johann Eleazar Zeissig, known as Schenau (17371806), German artist