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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    This article is about the town in Saxony, Germany. For the river in Saxony, see Flöha (river).

    Flöha
    Town
    Flöha
    Flöha
    Coat of arms of Flöha
    Coat of arms
    Location of Flöha within Mittelsachsen district
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    Flöha is located in Germany
    Flöha
    Flöha
    Flöha is located in Saxony
    Flöha
    Flöha
    Coordinates: 50°51′21″N 13°4′17″E / 50.85583°N 13.07139°E / 50.85583; 13.07139
    CountryGermany
    StateSaxony
    DistrictMittelsachsen
    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
     • Density380/km2 (990/sq mi)
    Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
     • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
    Postal codes
    09557
    Dialling codes03726
    Vehicle registrationFG, BED, DL, FLÖ, HC, MW, RL
    Websitewww.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.

    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

    Samuel-von-Pufendorf

    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
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fl%C3%B6ha

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