District Schaumburg Elevation 135 m (443 ft) Area 16.23 km² Population 4,197 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 05043 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Monday 1:50 PM Postal code 31867 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 49% Humidity |
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.
Contents
- Map of 31867 Lauenau Germany
- History
- Facilities
- Castles
- Other institutions
- Politics
- Council
- Mayor
- References
Map of 31867 Lauenau, Germany
History
Facilities
In town there are 3 Kindergartens and two Forest kindergartens; a basic school system (1st - 4th grade); doctors, pharmacies and several supermarkets (Edeka, Netto, Penny and ALDI).
Castles
Lauenau has three castles:
Other institutions
In addition there is the late 19th century St Luke's Church, which is regarded as the masterpiece of ecclesiastical architect Conrad Wilhelm Hase, a mineral-rich spa and a privately owned micro-brewery, which was founded in 1861 by Sebastian Rupp.
Politics
The local elections on 11 September 2011 had the following result:
Council
Mayor
Wilfried Mundt (SPD) .
Former mayors of Lauenau: