Lauter | |
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Location of Lauter  | |
  Lauter  Lauter | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′N 12°44′E / 50.567°N 12.733°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Town | Lauter-Bernsbach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.55 km2 (8.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2011-12-31) | |
| • Total | 4,707 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08312 |
| Dialling codes | 03771 |
| Vehicle registration | ERZ |
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.