Lauf an der Pegnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊf ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈpeːɡnɪts] ; Northern Bavarian: Lauf an da Pegnitz) is a town east of Nuremberg, Germany. It is the capital of the Nürnberger Land district in Bavaria. It is in the Pegnitz river valley, which flows through the town.
Lauf an der Pegnitz | |
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 Old town hall and the market square | |
 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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 26,413 |
| • 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 |
In 2009, the municipality developed a climate protection plan which was supported by the German Ministry for the Environment.[3]
Twin towns – sister cities
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Lauf an der Pegnitz is twinned with:[4]
Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
Drama, Greece
Nyköping, Sweden
Tirschenreuth, Germany
Notable people
edit- 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
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ "Startseite - Stadt Lauf a.d. Pegnitz".
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". lauf.de (in German). Lauf an der Pegnitz. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
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