Lauta

This article is about the town in the district of Bautzen, Saxony. For the village in the town of Marienberg, Saxony, see Lauta (Marienberg).

Town in Saxony, Germany

Lauta/Łuty

Town

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Location of Lauta/Łuty within Bautzen district

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Coordinates: 51°26′53″N 14°5′59″E﻿ / ﻿51.44806°N 14.09972°E﻿ / 51.44806; 14.09972
Country| Germany
State| Saxony
District| Bautzen
Subdivisions| 3
Government

• Mayor (2022-29) | Frank Lehmann[1]
Area

• Total| 41.87 km2 (16.17 sq mi)
Elevation

| 123 m (404 ft)
Population

(2022-12-31)[2]

• Total| 8,082
• Density| 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes|

02991

Dialling codes| 035722
Vehicle registration| BZ, BIW, HY, KM
Website| www.lauta.de

Lauta (German) or Łuty (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈwutɨ]) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated in Lower Lusatia, 10 km west of Hoyerswerda, and 10 km southeast of Senftenberg.

## History

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From 1815 to 1945, within the Prussian Province of Brandenburg, Lauta was part of Landkreis Calau. From 1945 to 1952, it was part of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, within the East German Bezirk Cottbus, it was part of Kreis Hoyerswerda. With German reunification in 1990, it became part of Saxony.

* Watertower

* Catholic church

* Housing complex

* Monument in Laubusch, district of Lauta

## Personality

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### Personalities who worked in Lauta

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* Albert Zimmermann, resistance fighter, executed on 27 November 1944

### Personalities who lived temporarily in Lauta

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* Peter Mädler, (1943–1963), death at the Berlin Wall (1963), 1958–1961 electrician apprentice in the power plant Lauta.
* Joachim Hansen, (1930–2007), actor

## References

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1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.

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Towns and municipalities in Bautzen (district)

* Arnsdorf
* Bautzen/Budyšin
* Bernsdorf
* Bischofswerda
* Burkau/Porchow
* Crostwitz/Chrósćicy
* Cunewalde
* Demitz-Thumitz
* Doberschau-Gaußig/Dobruša-Huska
* Elsterheide/Halštrowska Hola
* Elstra/Halštrow
* Frankenthal
* Göda/Hodźij
* Großdubrau/Wulka Dubrawa
* Großharthau
* Großnaundorf
* Großpostwitz/Budestecy
* Großröhrsdorf
* Haselbachtal
* Hochkirch/Bukecy
* Hoyerswerda/Wojerecy
* Kamenz/Kamjenc
* Königsbrück
* Königswartha/Rakecy
* Kubschütz/Kubšicy
* Laußnitz
* Lauta
* Lichtenberg
* Lohsa/Łaz
* Malschwitz/Malešecy
* Nebelschütz/Njebjelčicy
* Neschwitz/Njeswačidło
* Neukirch/Lausitz
* Neukirch (bei Königsbrück)
* Obergurig/Hornja Hórka
* Ohorn
* Oßling/Wóslink
* Ottendorf-Okrilla
* Panschwitz-Kuckau/Pančicy-Kukow
* Pulsnitz
* Puschwitz/Bóšicy
* Räckelwitz/Worklecy
* Radeberg
* Radibor/Radwor
* Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant
* Rammenau
* Schirgiswalde-Kirschau
* Schmölln-Putzkau
* Schwepnitz
* Sohland an der Spree
* Spreetal/Sprjewiny Doł
* Steina
* Steinigtwolmsdorf
* Wachau
* Weißenberg/Wóspork
* Wilthen
* Wittichenau/Kulow

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