Hartha

Hartha

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Hartha
Location of Hartha within Mittelsachsen district
Coordinates: 51°5.868′N 12°58.638′E / 51.097800°N 12.977300°E / 51.097800; 12.977300Coordinates: 51°5.868′N 12°58.638′E / 51.097800°N 12.977300°E / 51.097800; 12.977300
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Mittelsachsen
Government
  Mayor Gerald Herbst
Area
  Total 54.29 km2 (20.96 sq mi)
Elevation 326 m (1,070 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 7,121
  Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 04746
Dialling codes 034328
Vehicle registration FG
Website www.hartha.de

Hartha is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 11 km west of Döbeln, and 12 km north of Mittweida.

Personalities

  • Carl Grünberg (1847-1906), woven goods manufacturer in Hartha and politician (SPD), MdR, MdL (Kingdom of Saxony)
  • Hans Jahn (1885-1960), politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, trade unionist and resistance fighter against the National Socialism
  • Richard Müller (chemist) (1903-1999), chemist, discoverer of the silicone, Müller-Rochow synthesis

References

  1. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2017] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). October 2018.
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