Laucha an der Unstrut

Laucha an der Unstrut (English: Laucha on the Unstrut) is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Unstrut, 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Naumburg and 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Freyburg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde (collective municipality) of Unstruttal and is in the Saale-Unstrut wine region. On 1 July 2009 it absorbed the former municipalities Burgscheidungen and Kirchscheidungen.^[3]

Laucha an der Unstrut
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Laucha an der Unstrut within Burgenlandkreis district
Laucha an der Unstrut Show map of Germany Laucha an der Unstrut Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 51°13′25″N 11°40′47″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Burgenlandkreis
Municipal assoc.	Unstruttal
Government
• Mayor (2024–31)	Michael Bilstein[1]
Area
• Total	31.12 km2 (12.02 sq mi)
Elevation	196 m (643 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,798
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06636
Dialling codes	034462
Vehicle registration	BLK
Website	www.stadt-laucha.de

References

1. Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
3. Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009, Statistisches Bundesamt