Lauchheim

Lauchheim
Upper Gate
Location of Lauchheim within Ostalbkreis district
Location of Lauchheim
Lauchheim
Lauchheim
Coordinates: 48°52′18″N 10°14′40″E / 48.87167°N 10.24444°E / 48.87167; 10.24444
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictOstalbkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2023–31) Andrea Schnele[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
40.86 km2 (15.78 sq mi)
Elevation
492 m (1,614 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
4,857
 • Density118.9/km2 (307.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73466
Dialling codes07363
Vehicle registrationAA, GD
Websitewww.lauchheim.de

Lauchheim (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊxˌhaɪm] ) is a town and municipality with approximately 4800 inhabitants in the Ostalbkreis district, in the Stuttgart region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Geography

Lauchheim is situated on the river Jagst, 12 km northeast of Aalen. It neighbors Westhausen to the north and west, Bopfingen to the east, and Aalen to the south as municipalities. Schloss Kapfenburg, a castle, is located within Lauchheim’s municipality.

Suburbs

Largest suburbs of Lauchheim are Röttingen and Hülen, with smaller ones being Gromberg, Hettelsberg, Stetten, and the depared villages of Tatenloch, Königsbühl, Neusselbuch, Niederhofen, and Mittelhofen.

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Lauchheim 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.