Stadtlauringen

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

Stadtlauringen
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Coat of arms
Location of Stadtlauringen within Schweinfurt district
Stadtlauringen
Stadtlauringen
Coordinates: 50°11′17″N 10°21′34″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictSchweinfurt
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorFriedel Heckenlauer (CSU)
Area
 • Total63.62 km2 (24.56 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,066
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
97488
Dialling codes09724
Vehicle registrationSW
Websitewww.stadtlauringen.de

Geography

Location

Stadtlauringen is in the Main Rhön region, circa 20 kilometers north east of Schweinfurt. It is the northern-most 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).

Sources
  • Reinhold W. F. Heusinger: Markt Stadtlauringen. Beiträge zur Heimatgeschichte. Markt Stadtlauringen, Stadtlauringen 1994. (in German)
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References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
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