Hainichen Concentration Camp (Flossenbürg)
Hainichen may refer to: * Hainichen, Saxony * Hainichen, Thuringia Hainichen is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. References Municipalities in Thuringia Saale-Holzland-Kreis {{SaaleHolzland-geo-stub ...

Hainichen, Saxony
Hainichen is a market town in Saxony, Germany. It is located on the river Kleine Striegis and about north-east of Chemnitz. Hainichen has been shaped by its industrial past. History From the foundation until industrial revolution A first settlement had been mentioned in as ''villa forensis Heynichen''. Hainichen used to be a place of considerable industry. Its primary manufacture was once that of flannels, baize, and similar fabrics; at the time it may have been called the centre of this industry in Germany. On April 23, 1800, a F5/ TORRO10 tornado devastated Arnsdorf, Dittersdorf and Etzdorf, near Hainichen. Despite its strength, there were no deaths. The Gellert institution for the poor was established in 1815. In 1933, a production plant for small delivery vans and minibuses called Framo moved from nearby Frankenberg to Hainichen. Since then, the automotive industry has been the most important employer. Nazi era An early concentration camp, Hainichen concentrati ...
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