Lauenau
Lauenau is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 4,200 inhabitants. It is situated in the east of the district of Schaumburg just off the A2 Autobahn at the foot of the Deister ridge in the Deister-Süntel valley. As well as Lauenau itself, the parish includes the village of Feggendorf, a former coal mining community on the slopes of the Deister which now has a mining museum.
Lauenau | |
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Municipality | |
Castle Schwedesdorf in Lauenau | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lauenau within Schaumburg district | |
Lauenau Lauenau | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 9°22′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Schaumburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Rodenberg |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilfried Mundt (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.23 km2 (6.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 4,367 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31867 |
| Dialling codes | 05043 |
| Vehicle registration | SHG |
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