Flöha
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| Flöha | ||
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  Flöha | ||
Location of Flöha within Mittelsachsen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°51′21″N 13°4′17″E / 50.85583°N 13.07139°ECoordinates: 50°51′21″N 13°4′17″E / 50.85583°N 13.07139°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Mittelsachsen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Friedrich Schlosser (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 11,301 | |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 09557 | |
| Dialling codes | 03726 | |
| Vehicle registration | FG | |
| 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
- ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps
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