Lauf an der Pegnitz

Town in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Lauf an der Pegnitz within Nürnberger Land district

(2020–26) Thomas Lang^[1] (FW)Area

• Total59.80 km² (23.09 sq mi)Elevation

327 m (1,073 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total26,420 • Density440/km² (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

91207

Dialling codes09123 (09126)Vehicle registrationLAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEGWebsitewww.lauf.de

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.

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.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
^ "Startseite - Stadt Lauf a.d. Pegnitz".
^ "Städtepartnerschaften". lauf.de (in German). Lauf an der Pegnitz. Retrieved 2021-03-10.