Flöha

Flöha

Flöha

Town in Saxony, Germany

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

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.

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