Lauf an der Pegnitz

Lauf an der Pegnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊ̯f an deːɐ̯ ˈpeːɡnɪt͡s] ( listen); Northern Bavarian: Lauf an da 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.

Town
Coat of arms
Location of Lauf an der Pegnitz within Nürnberger Land district
Coordinates: 49°30′37″N 11°16′38″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Nürnberger Land
Subdivisions	29 Stadtteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Thomas Lang (FW)
Area
• Total	59.80 km2 (23.09 sq mi)
Elevation	327 m (1,073 ft)
Population  (2016-12-31)
• Total	26,378
• Density	441.10/km2 (1,142.45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91207
Vehicle registration	LAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG
Website	www.lauf.de

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

Twin towns – sister cities

View to the old town and Pegnitz

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Lauf an der Pegnitz is twinned with:

• Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
• Drama, Greece
• Nyköping, Sweden
• Tirschenreuth, Germany

Notable people

• Hermann Roesler (1834–1894), economist
• Martin Lauer (1937–2019), athlete, Olympic medalist, lived here
• Martin Jellinghaus (born 1944), athlete, Olympic medalist
• Marlene Mortler (born 1955), politician (CSU), Member of the Bundestag (2002–2019), Member of the European Parliament
• Timo Rost (born 1978), footballer