Flöha

This article is about the town in Saxony, Germany. For the river in Saxony, see Flöha (river).

Flöha
Town
Flöha
Coat of arms
Location of Flöha within Mittelsachsen district
Flöha Show map of Germany Flöha Show map of Saxony
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	27.61 km^2 (10.66 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,516
• Density	380/km^2 (990/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 (German pronunciation: [ˈfløːaː] ^ⓘ) 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.

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 (born 1935), canoeist (born in Plaue)
• Stefan Schmidt (born 1989), football goalkeeper

Personalities who have worked in the city

Samuel-von-Pufendorf

• 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

References

1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
2. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
3. Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps
4. Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2011, Statistisches Bundesamt