Lauf an der Pegnitz

Lauf an der Pegnitz
Town
Old town hall and the market square
Coat of arms
Location of Lauf an der Pegnitz within Nürnberger Land district
Lauf an der Pegnitz Show map of Germany Lauf an der Pegnitz Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 49°30′37″N 11°16′38″E / 49.51028°N 11.27722°E / 49.51028; 11.27722
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  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	26,420
• 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: [ˈlaʊf ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈpeːɡnɪts] ^ⓘ; 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

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