Lauda-Königshofen | ||
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Coordinates: 49°34′07″N 09°42′14″E / 49.56861°N 9.70389°ECoordinates: 49°34′07″N 09°42′14″E / 49.56861°N 9.70389°E | ||
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: