Flöha

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Flöha
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Flöha
Flöha (Germany)
Flöha
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Chemnitz
District Freiberg
Municipal assoc. Flöha
Mayor Friedrich Schlosser (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 18.53 km² (7.2 sq mi)
Elevation 275 m  (902 ft)
Population 10,492  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 566 /km² (1,466 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate FG
Postal code 09557
Area code 03726
Website www.floeha.de
Location of the town of Flöha within Freiberg district
Map

Coordinates: 50°51′21″N 13°4′17″E / 50.85583, 13.07139

Flöha is a town in the district of Freiberg, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.

[edit] Geography

Flöha is situated on the junction of the Zschopau River and the Flöha River, 10 km east of Chemnitz.

[edit] History

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located in Flöha. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Christine O'Keefe.Concentration Camps.www.tartanplace.com/tartanhistory/concentrationcamps.html