Country Germany Admin. region Unterfranken Elevation 290 m (950 ft) Area 63.62 km² Local time Saturday 2:26 PM Dialling code 09724 | State Bavaria District Schweinfurt Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 4,297 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 97488 Administrative region Lower Franconia | |
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Stadtlauringen is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.
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Map of Stadtlauringen, Germany
Location
Stadtlauringen is in the Main Rhön region, circa 20 kilometers north east of Schweinfurt. It is the northern-most municipality in the district of Schweinfurt. The Lauer flows through it. The Ellertshäuser See is close to the village Altenmünster.
Towns and Villages
The municipality Stadtlauringen consists of the following towns and villages:
History
In 794 A.D. it was first documented as Lauringen, then later as Niederlauringen. In 1484 it received municipality and city rights, and was also renamed to Stadtlauringen. In 1818 city rights were abandoned, but municipality rights were kept.
The coat of arms originates from the time when city rights were acquired.
Mayor
Mayor is Friedel Heckenlauer (CSU).