Lauffen | |
|---|---|
 Neckar bridge at Lauffen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lauffen within Heilbronn district  | |
  Lauffen  Lauffen | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′N 9°09′E / 49.083°N 9.150°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Heilbronn |
| Subdivisions | 1 district |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–31) | Sarina Pfründer[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.63 km2 (8.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,816 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 74344-74348 |
| Dialling codes | 07133 |
| Vehicle registration | HN |
| Website | www.lauffen.de |
Lauffen am Neckar (German pronunciation: [ˌlaʊfn̩ ʔam ˈnɛkaʁ] ) or simply Lauffen is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is on the river Neckar, 9 kilometres (6 miles) southwest of Heilbronn. The town is famous as the birthplace of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin and for its quality wines – in particular the "Lauffener Katzenbeißer Schwarzriesling".[3]
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Lauffen am Neckar 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ Spuren der Geschichte Lauffen Neckar, Bürgerbüro Lauffen a.N. C 2007