Flöha
Flöha (German pronunciation: [ˈfløːaː] (
listen)) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Flöha is situated on the confluence of the rivers Zschopau and Flöha, 10 km (6.21 mi) east of Chemnitz.
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| Coordinates: 50°51′21″N 13°4′17″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015–22) | Volker Holuscha[1] (Left) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,607 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (1,000/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
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
- 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
Samuel-von-Pufendorf
- 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
- Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
- Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps
- Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2011, Statistisches Bundesamt
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