Lauenau
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Castle Schwedesdorf in Lauenau
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Location of Lauenau within Schaumburg district
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| Coordinates: 52°16′N 9°22′E / 52.267°N 9.367°ECoordinates: 52°16′N 9°22′E / 52.267°N 9.367°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Schaumburg | |
| Municipal assoc. | Rodenberg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Wilfried Mundt (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.23 km2 (6.27 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 4,100 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 31867 | |
| Dialling codes | 05043 | |
| Vehicle registration | SHG | |
Lauenau is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 4,200 inhabitants. It is situated in the east of the district of Schaumburg just off the A2 Autobahn at the foot of the Deister ridge in the Deister-Süntel valley. As well as Lauenau itself, the parish includes the village of Feggendorf, a former coal mining community on the slopes of the Deister which now has a mining museum.
In town there are 3 Kindergartens and two Forest kindergartens; a basic school system (1st - 4th grade); doctors, pharmacies and several supermarkets (Edeka, Netto, Penny and ALDI).
Lauenau has three castles:
In addition there is the late 19th century St Luke's Church, which is regarded as the masterpiece of ecclesiastical architect Conrad Wilhelm Hase, a mineral-rich spa and a privately owned micro-brewery, which was founded in 1861 by Sebastian Rupp.
The local elections on 11 September 2011 had the following result:
Wilfried Mundt (SPD) .
Former mayors of Lauenau:
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