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Lauta

Coordinates: 51°26′53″N 14°5′59″E / 51.44806°N 14.09972°E / 51.44806; 14.09972
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Lauta/Łuty
Coat of arms of Lauta/Łuty
Location of Lauta/Łuty within Bautzen district
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Lauta/Łuty is located in Germany
Lauta/Łuty
Lauta/Łuty
Lauta/Łuty is located in Saxony
Lauta/Łuty
Lauta/Łuty
Coordinates: 51°26′53″N 14°5′59″E / 51.44806°N 14.09972°E / 51.44806; 14.09972
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Frank Lehmann[1]
Area
 • Total41.87 km2 (16.17 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,082
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02991
Dialling codes035722
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.lauta.de

Lauta (German) or Łuty (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈwutɨ]) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated in Lower Lusatia, 10 km west of Hoyerswerda, and 10 km southeast of Senftenberg.

History

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From 1815 to 1945, within the Prussian Province of Brandenburg, Lauta was part of Landkreis Calau. From 1945 to 1952, it was part of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, within the East German Bezirk Cottbus, it was part of Kreis Hoyerswerda. With German reunification in 1990, it became part of Saxony.

Personality

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Personalities who worked in Lauta

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  • Albert Zimmermann, resistance fighter, executed on 27 November 1944

Personalities who lived temporarily in Lauta

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  • Peter Mädler, (1943–1963), death at the Berlin Wall (1963), 1958–1961 electrician apprentice in the power plant Lauta.
  • Joachim Hansen, (1930–2007), actor

References

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  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.