Lauf (Baden)
Lauf (Low Alemannic: Louf) is a municipality in the district of Ortenau in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lauf within Ortenaukreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°38′58″N 08°07′57″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–30) | Bettina Kist[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.01 km2 (5.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,993 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 77886 |
| Dialling codes | 07841 |
| Vehicle registration | OG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL |
| Website | www.lauf-schwarzwald.de |
Lauf is situated on the western edge of the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), located in a valley (Laufbachtal) that slopes roughly east–west. The Laufbach stream which gives Lauf its name rises on the north-west side of the Hornisgrinde, and descends rapidly past the Glashutte towards Lauf. In the Laufbachtal and side valleys, native vegetation flourishes, including orchids.
Vineyards are a major land-use, as the village has a good number of south-facing slopes. The local landscape consists of orchards, meadows and forest.
The population in July 2006 was 3,980 persons, compared to 900 in 1692.
The Lauf coat of arms shows a red goblet on a silver background; emerging from both sides of the cup are clusters of grapes with leaves.
Places to eat in Lauf: Rebstock (Hauptstraße), Linde (Schlossstraße)
Bar in Lauf: Rabenkeller (Hauptstraße opposite the town hall).
Places to stay: Pension Hornenberg (Hornenbergstrasse) Gasthaus zur Linde (Schlossstrasse)
References
- Bürgermeisterwahl Lauf 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
- "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
