Stadtlauringen is a

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in the district of

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Geography

Location

Stadtlauringen is in the Main Rhön region, circa 20 kilometers north east of Schweinfurt. It is the northernmost municipality in the district of Schweinfurt. The

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flows through it. The Ellertshäuser See is close to the village

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Towns and Villages

The

Stadtlauringen consists of the following towns and villages: *Altenmünster with Ellertshausen and Reinhardshausen *Ballingshausen *Birnfeld *Fuchsstadt *Mailes *Oberlauringen *Stadtlauringen *Sulzdorf *Wettringen *Wetzhausen

History

In 794 A.D. it was first documented as Lauringen, then later as Niederlauringen. In 1484 it received municipality and city rights, and was also renamed to Stadtlauringen. In 1818 city rights were abandoned, but municipality rights were kept. The coat of arms originates from the time when city rights were acquired.

Politics

Mayor

Mayor is Friedel Heckenlauer (CSU), in office since 2002.

Sources

* Reinhold W. F. Heusinger: ''Markt Stadtlauringen. Beiträge zur Heimatgeschichte. Markt Stadtlauringen, Stadtlauringen 1994.''

References

{{Authority control Schweinfurt (district)