Lauta

This article is about the town in the district of Bautzen, Saxony. For the village in the town of Marienberg, Saxony, see Lauta (Marienberg).
Lauta

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Lauta

Coordinates: 51°26′53″N 14°5′59″E / 51.44806°N 14.09972°E / 51.44806; 14.09972Coordinates: 51°26′53″N 14°5′59″E / 51.44806°N 14.09972°E / 51.44806; 14.09972
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Bautzen
Government
 • Mayor Hellfried Ruhland
Area
 • Total 41.87 km2 (16.17 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 8,590
 • Density 210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 02991
Dialling codes 035722
Vehicle registration BZ
Website www.lauta.de

Lauta (Sorbian: Łuty) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 10 km west of Hoyerswerda, and 10 km southeast of Senftenberg.

History

Within the Prussian Province of Brandenburg, Lauta was part of Landkreis Calau. Within the East German Bezirk Cottbus, it was part of Kreis Hoyerswerda. With German reunification in 1990, it became part of Saxony.

Personality

Personalities who worked in Lauta

Personalities who lived temporarily in Lauta

References

  1. ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.


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