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Lauda-Königshofen

Lauda-Königshofen
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Coat of arms of Lauda-Königshofen
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Lauda-Königshofen   is located in Germany
Lauda-Königshofen
Lauda-Königshofen
Coordinates: 49°34′07″N 09°42′14″E / 49.56861°N 9.70389°E / 49.56861; 9.70389Coordinates: 49°34′07″N 09°42′14″E / 49.56861°N 9.70389°E / 49.56861; 9.70389
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Main-Tauber-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor Thomas Maertens (CDU)
Area
 • Total 94.47 km2 (36.48 sq mi)
Elevation 192 m (630 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 14,573
 • Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 97922
Dialling codes 09343
Vehicle registration TBB (Main-Tauber-Kreis)
Website www.lauda-koenigshofen.de

Lauda-Königshofen 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.

The 12 districts with number of population (as in 2001):Area in km² (as in 2006)

Among the business entities located in Lauda are the two world famous manufacturers of laboratory equipment:



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