Lauf an der Pegnitz
urban municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land, Bavaria, Germany
Key facts
- Country
- Germany
- State
- Bavaria
- Admin region
- Mittelfranken
- District
- Nürnberger Land
- Subdivisions
- 29 Stadtteile
- Mayor 2020 26
- Thomas Lang ( FW )
- Total
- 59.77 km (23.08 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 327 m (1,073 ft)
- Density
- 436.8/km (1,131/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Dialling codes
- 09123 (09126)
- Vehicle registration
Article
Lauf an der Pegnitz ( German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊf ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈpeːɡnɪts] , lit. 'Lauf on the Pegnitz'; Northern Bavarian: Lauf an da Pegnitz) is a town east of Nuremberg, Germany. It is the capital of the Nürnberger Land district in Bavaria. It is in the Pegnitz river valley, which flows through the town.
In 2009, the municipality developed a climate protection plan which was supported by the German Ministry for the Environment.