Lauterbach | |
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Location of Lauterbach within Vogelsbergkreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°38′16″N 9°23′40″E / 50.63778°N 9.39444°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Gießen |
District | Vogelsbergkreis |
Subdivisions | 10 Stadtteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Rainer-Hans Vollmöller[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 102 km2 (39 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 499 m (1,637 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,880 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 36341 |
Dialling codes | 06641, 06638 Wallenrod |
Vehicle registration | VB |
Website | www.lauterbach-hessen.de |
Lauterbach (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊ̯tɐˌbax] ) is the district capital (Kreisstadt) of the Vogelsbergkreis district of the federal state of Hesse in central Germany.