Postcode
01561 Großenhain, Ebersbach, Thiendorf, Priestewitz, Lampertswalde, Schönfeld
Everything for postcode 01561: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Sachsen
- Population Großenhain
- 17,974
- Property tax B 2022
- 440 %
01 Towns with postcode 01561
02 Offices
Town hall
Gemeinde Ebersbach
Am Bahndamm 3, 01561 Ebersbach
Town hall
Große Kreisstadt Großenhain
Hauptmarkt 1, 01558 Großenhain
Town hall
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Schönfeld
Straße der MTS 11, 01561 Schönfeld
Town hall
Gemeinde Lampertswalde
Ortrander Straße 2, 01561 Lampertswalde
Town hall
Gemeinde Priestewitz
Staudaer Str. 1, 01561 Priestewitz
Town hall
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Schönfeld
Straße der MTS 11, 01561 Schönfeld
Town hall
Gemeinde Thiendorf
Kamenzer Str. 25, 01561 Thiendorf
Tax office
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten für Besucherverkehr
Mon 09:00–15:00 Tue 09:00–18:00 Thu 09:00–15:00 Telefonservicezeiten
Mon 08:00–15:00 Tue 08:00–18:00 Thu 08:00–15:00 Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten für Besucherverkehr
Mon 09:00–15:00 Tue 09:00–18:00 Thu 09:00–15:00 Telefonservicezeiten
Mon 08:00–15:00 Tue 08:00–18:00 Thu 08:00–15:00 Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten für Besucherverkehr
Mon 09:00–15:00 Tue 09:00–18:00 Thu 09:00–15:00 Telefonservicezeiten
Mon 08:00–15:00 Tue 08:00–18:00 Thu 08:00–15:00 Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten für Besucherverkehr
Mon 09:00–15:00 Tue 09:00–18:00 Thu 09:00–15:00 Telefonservicezeiten
Mon 08:00–15:00 Tue 08:00–18:00 Thu 08:00–15:00 Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten für Besucherverkehr
Mon 09:00–15:00 Tue 09:00–18:00 Thu 09:00–15:00 Telefonservicezeiten
Mon 08:00–15:00 Tue 08:00–18:00 Thu 08:00–15:00 Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten für Besucherverkehr
Mon 09:00–15:00 Tue 09:00–18:00 Thu 09:00–15:00 Telefonservicezeiten
Mon 08:00–15:00 Tue 08:00–18:00 Thu 08:00–15:00 Fri 08:00–12:00
03 Moving to Großenhain (01561)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Gemeinde Ebersbach within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
- STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Meißen district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Meißen; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
- STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at the road traffic office of Großenhain, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
- STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
04 Property tax in Großenhain
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Großenhain the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 440 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Großenhain | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €132 | €33 |
| €60 | €264 | €66 |
| €120 | €528 | €132 |
The rate is 33 points above the median in Meißen district (408 %). The rate is 20 points above the median in Sachsen (420 %). The rate is 60 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Großenhain pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 400 %; the tax is the trade-tax base amount × this rate.
Since 2025 the new property-tax values apply; many municipalities adjusted their rates. Your notice from the municipality (Grundsteuerbescheid) is binding.
05 Bulky waste & recycling in Großenhain
In Großenhain, bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by the waste company of the town or district – usually after booking. Electrical appliances, paint, batteries and chemicals don't belong in household waste: take them to a recycling centre (Wertstoffhof), a hazardous-waste collection or back to the shop.
- Lever-arch files
- Old windows
- Altkleider & Schuhe
- Scrap metal
- Used engine oil
- Aluminium foil & trays
- Asbestos
- Ashes (fireplace, barbecue)
- Car battery
- Autoreifen
- Batterien & Akkus
- Bauschutt
- Plant pots
- Glasses (spectacles)
- Books
- CDs & DVDs
- Chemical toilet (camping)
- Roofing felt
- Floppy disks
- Ink cartridges & toner
- E-cigarettes & vapes
- Elektro-Kleingeräte
- Energiesparlampe / LED
- Soil & excavated earth
- Food leftovers
- Bicycle & bike tyres
- Farbe & Lack
- Window glass & mirrors
- Fernseher / Monitor
- Fire extinguisher
- Lighters
- Gas cartridges & cylinders
- Drink cartons (Tetra Pak)
- Glass & mineral wool
- Light bulbs
- Grünschnitt / Gartenabfall
- Mobile phone
- Helium canister (balloon gas)
- Wood & old timber
- Cat litter
- Pillows & duvets
- Clothes hangers
- Toilet seat
- Suitcases
- Bank statements & personal papers
- Bottle caps & lids
- Kühlschrank / Gefriertruhe
- Laminate flooring
- Matratze
- Medikamente
- Knives & scissors
- Nail polish & remover
- Cardboard & egg boxes
- Pans & pots
- Porcelain, crockery & drinking glasses
- Power bank
- Plasterboard
- X-ray films
- Wood-wool boards
- Vinyl records
- Foam
- Schrank / Möbel
- Shoes
- Sofa / Couch
- Cooking oil & frying fat
- Spray cans
- Polystyrene (Styropor)
- Wallpaper
- Teppich
- Dry ice
- Video & audio cassettes
- Waschmaschine / Trockner
- Christmas tree
- Heating-oil tank
06 Nearby postcodes
? FAQ: postcode 01561
Q01Which town has the postcode 01561?
01561 belongs to Großenhain, Ebersbach, Thiendorf, Priestewitz, Lampertswalde, Schönfeld in Sachsen.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 01561?
Finanzamt Meißen.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 01561?
In Großenhain the rate for property tax B was 440 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 01561?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Großenhain, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 01561 belong to?
Meißen district in Sachsen.
Q06How many people live in Großenhain?
17,974 inhabitants on 130 km² (138 per km²).





