Laucha an der Unstrut
Laucha an der Unstrut | |
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Location of Laucha an der Unstrut within Burgenlandkreis district | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′25″N 11°40′47″E / 51.22361°N 11.67972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Burgenlandkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Unstruttal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–31) | Michael Bilstein |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.14 km2 (12.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,657 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/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 |
Laucha an der Unstrut (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊxa ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʊnʃtʁuːt, - ˈʊnstʁuːt], lit. '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.