Lauf an der Pegnitz (; Northern Bavarian: ''Lauf an da Pegnitz'') is a town to the East of

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. It is the capital of the district Nürnberger Land, in

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. It is in the valley of the River Pegnitz, which flows through the town. In 2009, the municipality developed a climate protection plan which was supported by the German Ministry for the Environment.

Twin towns – sister cities

Lauf an der Pegnitz, Blick auf die Altstadt, Bild 1

Lauf an der Pegnitz is twinned with: * Brive-la-Gaillarde, France *

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, Greece * Nyköping, Sweden *

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, Germany

Notable people

* Hermann Roesler (1834–1894), economist * Martin Lauer (1937–2019), athlete, Olympic medalist, lived here *

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(born 1944), athlete, Olympic medalist * Marlene Mortler (born 1955), politician (CSU), Member of the Bundestag (2002–2019), Member of the European Parliament *

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(born 1978), footballer

References

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