Flöha (German pronunciation: [ˈfløːaː] (listen)) 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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Location of Flöha within Mittelsachsen district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°51′21″N 13°4′17″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 (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,458 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/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.
During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located in Flöha.[3] Flöha absorbed the former municipality Falkenau in 2011.[4]
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