Flöha
Town in Saxony, Germany
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Flöha (German pronunciation: [ˈfløːa] ⓘ) 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 | |
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Flöha | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Flöha
within Mittelsachsen district  | |
 Location of Flöha | |
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| Coordinates: 50°51′21″N 13°4′17″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Volker Holuscha[1] (Left) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.76 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,183 |
| • Density | 366.8/km2 (950.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09557 |
| Dialling codes | 03726 |
| Vehicle registration | FG, BED, DL, FLÖ, HC, MW, RL |
| Website | www.floeha.de |
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
- Lothar Kreyssig (1898–1986), founder of the Aktion Sühnezeichen, was born in Flöha
- Anita Nüßner (1935–2025), canoeist (born in Plaue)
- Stefan Schmidt (born 1989), football goalkeeper
- Dieter Wiedemann (born 1941), cyclist, rode the 1967 Tour de France
Personalities who have worked in the city
- Samuel von Pufendorf (1632–1694), natural law philosopher, historian and natural and international law teacher,
- Herbert Jobst (1915–1990), writer
- Marcus Popp (born 1981), volleyball player
