Lauffen | |
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Location of Lauffen within Heilbronn district | |
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]