Stadtlauringen Explained

Image Coa:DEU Stadtlauringen COA.svg
Coordinates:50.1881°N 10.3594°W
Image Plan:Stadtlauringen in SW.svg
State:Bavaria
Region:Unterfranken
District:Schweinfurt
Elevation:290
Area:63.62
Postal Code:97488
Area Code:09724
Licence:SW
Gemeindeschlüssel:09 6 78 181
Divisions:10 Ortsteile
Website:www.stadtlauringen.de
Mayor:Friedel Heckenlauer[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 26
Party:CSU

Stadtlauringen is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Location

Stadtlauringen is in the Main Rhön region, circa 20 kilometers north east of Schweinfurt. It is the northernmost 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.

Politics

Mayor

Mayor is Friedel Heckenlauer (CSU), in office since 2002.[1]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden