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Lauf an der Pegnitz

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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Mittelfranken

Elevation
  
327 m (1,073 ft)

Area
  
59.8 km²

Local time
  
Monday 1:53 PM

Administrative region
  
Middle Franconia

State
  
Bavaria

District
  
Nürnberger Land

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
26,164 (31 Dec 2008)

Postal code
  
91207

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Weather
  
11°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 39% Humidity

Lauf an der Pegnitz is a town to the East of Nuremberg, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nürnberger Land, in Bavaria. It is in the valley of the River Pegnitz, which flows through the town.

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Map of 91207 Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany

In 2009, the municipality developed a climate protection plan which was supported by the German Ministry for the Environment.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Hermann Roesler (1834-1894), economist
  • Martin Lauer (born 1937), athlete and Olympic medalist 1960 (4 × 100-meter relay), born in Cologne, lives in the running for decades
  • Martin Jellinghaus (1944), athlete and Olympic medalist 1968 (4 × 400-meter relay)
  • Marlene Mortler (born 1955), politician (CSU), Member of the Bundestag
  • Timo Rost (1978), football player

    • References

    Lauf an der Pegnitz Wikipedia
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