Großenhain (also written as Grossenhain; Upper Sorbian: Wulki Hojn, pronounced [ˈwulkʲi ˈhɔjn]) is a Große Kreisstadt (German for major district town) in the district of Meissen, Saxony, Germany.

Großenhain was originally a Sorbian settlement, and remains an area where this language is spoken.

It suffered considerably in all the great German wars, and in 1744 was nearly destroyed by fire.

[4] A military airfield was created near the town, opening in February 1914.

The localities Großraschütz, Kleinraschütz, Mülbitz, Naundorf, Zschauitz and Zschieschen are former municipalities that were absorbed into Großenhain between 1913 and 1961.