Großensee is a municipality in the district of Stormarn, in

Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; ; ; ; ; occasionally in English ''Sleswick-Holsatia'') is the Northern Germany, northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of S ...

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. The population estimate of 2021 is 1,821 residents. The town is named after the lake of the same name.

History

Großensee was first mentioned as a municipality in 1248. After the annexation of Schleswig-Holstein by

Prussia Prussia (; ; Old Prussian: ''Prūsija'') was a Germans, German state centred on the North European Plain that originated from the 1525 secularization of the Prussia (region), Prussian part of the State of the Teutonic Order. For centuries, ...

, Großensee became part of the newly founded Stormarn district and, with the introduction of the Prussian municipal constitution in 1889, became part of the Siek administrative district. At the end of

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, Germany was gradually occupied. By the end of the war, numerous refugees and displaced persons from the eastern territories of the German Reich had fled to Schleswig-Holstein. As a result, Großensee's population doubled.

Culture

The list of cultural monuments in Großensee includes the cultural monuments registered in the state of Schleswig-Holstein's list of monuments.

Green Spaces and Local Recreation

On the southern shore of the lake of the same name lies a natural beach outdoor swimming pool with a DLRG (German Rescue Service) station. A campsite is located in the immediate vicinity with direct access to the pool.

Sports

There are various cultural and sports clubs: the AWO (African Women's Workers' Union) Großensee, the Großensee Local Recreation and Cultural Association from 1966, the Großensee Senior Citizens' Union, the Großensee Games and Sports Club from 1952, the Sieker Berg–Großensee Riding and Driving Club, the Stormarnsche Schweiz Riding and Driving Club, the Großensee Tennis Club from 1971, the Großensee Golf Club, the Stormarnsche Schweiz Fanfare Band, the Großensee Settlers' Association, the Großensee Volunteer Fire Department, and others.

References

Stormarn (district) {{Stormarn-geo-stub