Hartha

Hartha
Main square of Hartha
Main square of Hartha
Coat of arms of Hartha
Location of Hartha within Mittelsachsen district
AugustusburgBrand-ErbisdorfDöbelnFreibergGeringswaldeHainichenHarthaLeisnigLunzenauMittweidaOederanPenigRochlitzRoßweinSeelitzWaldheimSaxony
Hartha is located in Germany
Hartha
Hartha
Hartha is located in Saxony
Hartha
Hartha
Coordinates: 51°5.868′N 12°58.638′E / 51.097800°N 12.977300°E / 51.097800; 12.977300
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMittelsachsen
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Ronald Kunze[1]
Area
 • Total
54.4 km2 (21.0 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
6,615
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04746
Dialling codes034328
Vehicle registrationFG
Websitewww.hartha.de

Hartha (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʁtaː] ) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in 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. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2023 - Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2023)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.