Lauchhammer (Lower Sorbian: Łuchow) is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the Black Elster river, approx. 17 km west of Senftenberg, and 50 km north of Dresden.
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Location of Lauchhammer within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district | |
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| Coordinates: 51°30′00″N 13°48′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oberspreewald-Lausitz |
| Subdivisions | 5 Stadt- und 2 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–26) | Roland Pohlenz[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.43 km2 (34.14 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,930 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01979 |
| Dialling codes | 03574 |
| Vehicle registration | OSL |
| Website | www.lauchhammer.de |
From 1815 to 1944, Lauchhammer was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony and from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg. From 1947 to 1952 it was part of Saxony-Anhalt and from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.
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Lauchhammer lies on the Węgliniec–Roßlau railway and offers connections to Leipzig and Cottbus.
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