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).

Lauta (German, pronounced [ˈlaʊta] ^ⓘ) 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.

Lauta/Łuty
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Lauta/Łuty within Bautzen district
Location of Lauta/Łuty
Lauta/Łuty Lauta/Łuty
Coordinates: 51°26′53″N 14°5′59″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Frank Lehmann
Area
• Total	42.13 km2 (16.27 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	7,726
• Density	183.4/km2 (475.0/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

History

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.

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  Watertower
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  Catholic church
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  Housing complex
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  Monument in Laubusch, district of Lauta

Personality

Personalities who worked in Lauta

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

Personalities who lived temporarily in Lauta

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