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Flath

Flath is a Germanic surname and the name of several small localities in Central Europe. The family name originates from the Middle High German word “flach,” meaning “flat” or “level,” and was traditionally applied to individuals who lived on flat terrain or worked as surveyors. Variants of the name include Flah, Flachmann and Flachner, and it is most prevalent in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, with diaspora communities in the United States, Canada and Australia.

One of the places bearing the name is Flath, a village in the Upper Palatinate region of

Notable individuals with the surname include Johann Flath (1862–1931), a German botanist known for his work

Bavaria.
As
of
the
latest
municipal
census,
the
settlement
has
a
population
of
roughly
1,200
inhabitants
and
covers
an
area
of
9.3 km².
The
local
economy
is
based
primarily
on
agriculture,
small‑scale
manufacturing
and
tourism
associated
with
nearby
historic
sites
and
natural
hiking
trails.
Flath
is
part
of
the
administrative
district
of
Cham
and
is
served
by
regional
road
networks
linking
it
to
the
larger
town
of
Cham
and
the
city
of
Regensburg.
on
alpine
flora,
and
Maria
Flath
(born
1975),
an
Austrian
Olympic
fencer
who
earned
a
bronze
medal
in
the
team
épée
event
at
the
2004
Summer
Games.
The
name
continues
to
appear
in
contemporary
cultural
and
scientific
contexts,
reflecting
its
modest
but
enduring
presence
in
German‑speaking
regions.