Lauf an der Pegnitz
Lauf an der Pegnitz | |
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Old town hall and the market square | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lauf an der Pegnitz within Nürnberger Land district | |
Lauf an der Pegnitz Lauf an der Pegnitz | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′37″N 11°16′38″E / 49.51028°N 11.27722°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
| District | Nürnberger Land |
| Subdivisions | 29 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Lang[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.80 km2 (23.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 26,106 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91207 |
| Dialling codes | 09123 (09126) |
| Vehicle registration | LAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG |
| Website | www.lauf.de |
Lauf an der Pegnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊ̯f an deːɐ̯ ˈpeːɡnɪt͡s] (listen); Northern Bavarian: Lauf an da Pegnitz) is a town to the East of Nuremberg, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nürnberger Land, in Bavaria. It is in the valley of the River Pegnitz, which flows through the town.
In 2009, the municipality developed a climate protection plan which was supported by the German Ministry for the Environment.[3]
Twin towns – sister cities
Lauf an der Pegnitz is twinned with:[4]
- Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
- Drama, Greece
- Nyköping, Sweden
- Tirschenreuth, Germany
Notable people
- Hermann Roesler (1834–1894), economist
- Martin Lauer (1937–2019), athlete, Olympic medalist, lived here
- Martin Jellinghaus (born 1944), athlete, Olympic medalist
- Marlene Mortler (born 1955), politician (CSU), Member of the Bundestag (2002–2019), Member of the European Parliament
- Timo Rost (born 1978), footballer
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
- ↑ "Startseite - Stadt Lauf a.d. Pegnitz".
- ↑ "Städtepartnerschaften". lauf.de (in German). Lauf an der Pegnitz. Archived from the original on 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-03-10.