Flöha

Flöha
Flöha
Flöha
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Chemnitz
District Mittelsachsen
Mayor Friedrich Schlosser (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Elevation 275 m  (902 ft)
Population 11,704 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 424 /km2 (1,098 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate FG
Postal code 09557
Area code 03726
Website www.floeha.de

Flöha 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.

History

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located in Flöha.[2]

References