Großpösna (, , in contrast to "
Little Pösna") is a municipality in the
Leipzig
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district, in
Saxony
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,
Germany
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. It consists of Großpösna proper and the ''Ortschaften'' (localities)
Dreiskau-Muckern, Güldengossa, Seifertshain and
Störmthal.
Leben in Großpösna
Gemeinde Großpösna, accessed 12 October 2021.
Points of interest
* Botanischer Garten für Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen Oberholz, a botanical garden
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* Highfield Festival, a music festival
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that takes place at the Störmthaler See near Großpösna, usually every August.
References
Leipzig (district)
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