Flöha

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Flöha
Town
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Flöha
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Location of Flöha within Mittelsachsen district
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Flöha
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Flöha
Coordinates: 50°51′21″N13°4′17″E / 50.85583°N 13.07139°E / 50.85583; 13.07139
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Mittelsachsen
Government
 •  Mayor (2022–29) Volker Holuscha [1] (Left)
Area
 • Total27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
 • Total10,516
 • Density380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09557
Dialling codes 03726
Vehicle registration FG, BED, DL, FLÖ, HC, MW, RL
Website www.floeha.de

Flöha (German pronunciation: [ˈfløːaː] ⓘ ) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Flöha is situated on the confluence of the rivers Zschopau and Flöha, 10 km (6.21 mi) east of Chemnitz.

Contents

Flöha station connects the town to Dresden, Chemnitz, Freiberg, Annaberg-Buchholz and other places.

History

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located in Flöha. [3] Flöha absorbed the former municipality Falkenau in 2011. [4]

Sons and daughters of the city

Personalities who have worked in the city

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References

  1. ↑ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ↑ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  3. ↑ Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps
  4. ↑ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2011, Statistisches Bundesamt
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