Lauda-Königshofen
Lauda-Königshofen | |
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Location of Lauda-Königshofen within Main-Tauber-Kreis district | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′07″N 09°42′14″E / 49.56861°N 9.70389°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Main-Tauber-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 12 Stadtteile/Stadtbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–28) | Lukas Braun (FDP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.44 km2 (36.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 14,313 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97922 |
| Dialling codes | 09343 |
| Vehicle registration | TBB |
| Website | www |
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Lauda-Königshofen (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊda ˌkøːnɪçsˈhoːfn̩] ⓘ) is a town in the Main-Tauber district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Tauber, 7 km southeast of Tauberbischofsheim, and 30 km southwest of Würzburg. Most of the roughly 300 houses in the traditional village of Königshofen date to between the 16th century and mid-19th century, and it is known for the 500+ year-old Königshöfer Messe, an annual festival that attracts 150,000 people over the 10-day festival. Lauda station is at a junction of the Franconia Railway and the Tauber Valley Railway.