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.
Flöha | |
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 Flöha | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Flöha within Mittelsachsen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°51′21″N 13°4′17″E / 50.85583°N 13.07139°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Volker Holuscha[1] (Left) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,516 |
| • Density | 380/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 station connects the town to Dresden, Chemnitz, Freiberg, Annaberg-Buchholz and other places.
History
editDuring 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
edit- Lothar Kreyssig (1898–1986), founder of the Aktion Sühnezeichen, was born in Flöha
- Anita Nüßner (born 1935), canoeist (born in Plaue)
- Stefan Schmidt (born 1989), football goalkeeper
Personalities who have worked in the city
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- Samuel von Pufendorf (1632–1694), natural law philosopher, historian and natural and international law teacher,
- Herbert Jobst (1915–1990), writer
- Marcus Popp (born 1981), volleyball player
References
edit- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
- ^ Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2011, Statistisches Bundesamt
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