Stadtlauringen
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Coat of arms of Stadtlauringen
Location of Stadtlauringen within Schweinfurt district
Stadtlauringen   is located in Germany
Stadtlauringen
Stadtlauringen
Stadtlauringen   is located in Bavaria
Stadtlauringen
Stadtlauringen
Coordinates: 50°11′17″N 10°21′34″E / 50.18806°N 10.35944°E / 50.18806; 10.35944
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictSchweinfurt
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
  Mayor (202026) Friedel Heckenlauer[1] (CSU)
Area
  Total63.62 km2 (24.56 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total4,155
  Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97488
Dialling codes09724
Vehicle registrationSW
Websitewww.stadtlauringen.de

Stadtlauringen is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Location

Stadtlauringen is in the Main Rhön region, circa 20 kilometers north east of Schweinfurt. It is the northernmost municipality in the district of Schweinfurt. The Lauer flows through it. The Ellertshäuser See is close to the village Altenmünster.

Towns and Villages

The municipality Stadtlauringen consists of the following towns and villages:

  • Altenmünster with Ellertshausen and Reinhardshausen
  • Ballingshausen
  • Birnfeld
  • Fuchsstadt
  • Mailes
  • Oberlauringen
  • Stadtlauringen
  • Sulzdorf
  • Wettringen
  • Wetzhausen

History

In 794 A.D. it was first documented as Lauringen, then later as Niederlauringen. In 1484 it received municipality and city rights, and was also renamed to Stadtlauringen. In 1818 city rights were abandoned, but municipality rights were kept.

The coat of arms originates from the time when city rights were acquired.

Politics

Mayor

Mayor is Friedel Heckenlauer (CSU), in office since 2002.[1]

Sources

  • Reinhold W. F. Heusinger: Markt Stadtlauringen. Beiträge zur Heimatgeschichte. Markt Stadtlauringen, Stadtlauringen 1994. (in German)

References

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