Hartha

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.

Hartha
Coat of arms
Location of Hartha within Mittelsachsen district
Hartha
Hartha
Coordinates: 51°5.868′N 12°58.638′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMittelsachsen
Government
  MayorGerald Herbst
Area
  Total54.29 km2 (20.96 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total7,034
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
04746
Dialling codes034328
Vehicle registrationFG
Websitewww.hartha.de

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. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.
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