Strehla Strehla

Strehla - Definition and Overview

Statistics
State: Saxony
Regierungsbezirk: Dresden
District: Riesa-Großenhain
Area: 30.07 km²
Population: 4,342 (12/31/2002)
Population density: 144/km²
Elevation: 95 m
Postal code: 01616
Area/distance code: 035-264
Location: 51.35/51°21' N lat.
13.233/13°16' W long.
Municipal code: 14285330
Car designation: RG
Arrangement of the city: 7 districts
Address of the city administration: 1 Markt
Strehla 01616
Website: www.strehla.de


Strehla is a place in the district of Riesa-Großenhain, Saxony, Germany. It is located at the Elbe north of Riesa. This place name means arrow.

It was first mentioned in 1002. It is situated on Via Regia from Görlitz to Santiago de Compostela. The area belonged to the Pflugk family during the Renaissance.

Strehla is divided into 7 districts:

  • Forberge
  • Görzig/Trebnitz, Großrügeln, Lößnig, Paußnitz, Oppitzsch und Unterreußen

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