Lauffen am Neckar

Lauffen
Neckar bridge at Lauffen
Location of Lauffen within Heilbronn district
Lauffen
Lauffen
Coordinates: 49°05′N 9°09′E / 49.083°N 9.150°E / 49.083; 9.150
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictHeilbronn
Subdivisions1 district
Government
  Mayor (202331) Sarina Pfründer
Area
  Total
22.63 km2 (8.74 sq mi)
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
12,044
  Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74344-74348
Dialling codes07133
Vehicle registrationHN
Websitewww.lauffen.de

Lauffen am Neckar (German pronunciation: [ˌlaʊfn̩ ʔam ˈnɛkaʁ] , lit.'Lauffen on the Neckar') or simply Lauffen is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is on the river Neckar, 9 kilometres (6 miles) southwest of Heilbronn. The town is famous as the birthplace of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin and for its quality wines – in particular the "Lauffener Katzenbeißer Schwarzriesling".