Lauter, Saxony

Lauter
Coat of arms of Lauter
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Lauter is located in Germany
Lauter
Lauter
Lauter is located in Saxony
Lauter
Lauter
Coordinates: 50°34′N 12°44′E / 50.567°N 12.733°E / 50.567; 12.733
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
TownLauter-Bernsbach
Area
 • Total
21.55 km2 (8.32 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2011-12-31)
 • Total
4,707
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08312
Dialling codes03771
Vehicle registrationERZ

Lauter (German: [ˈlaʊ̯tɐ] ) is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony, Germany. It lies between the two towns of Aue and Schwarzenberg. It lies in the Ore Mountains, 4 km southeast of Aue, and 4 km northwest of Schwarzenberg, has about 4,700 inhabitants in an area of 21.55 km2 and belongs to the Town League of Silberberg (Städtebund Silberberg). Since 1 January 2013, it is part of the town Lauter-Bernsbach.

Through the town runs the Silver Road, the B 101. Lauter has a station on the Zwickau–Schwarzenberg railway and is served by Regionalbahn trains, operated by Erzgebirgsbahn (a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn) between Zwickau and Johanngeorgenstadt.