Strehla

Strehla
Strehla
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Meißen
Town subdivisions 7
Mayor Harry Güldner (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 30.07 km2 (11.61 sq mi)
Elevation 95 m  (312 ft)
Population 3,966 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 132 /km2 (342 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate MEI
Postal code 01616
Area code 035264
Website www.strehla.de

Strehla is a place in the district of Meißen, Saxony, Germany. It is located at the Elbe north of Riesa. This place name means arrow in Sorbian.

History

It was first mentioned in 1002. It is situated on Via Regia from Görlitz to Santiago de Compostela. The area belonged to the Pflugk family during the Renaissance.

Strehla includes the following subdivisions:

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