Lauta (Sorbian: Łuty) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 10 km west of Hoyerswerda, and 10 km southeast of Senftenberg.

Lauta Łuty
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Lauta within Bautzen district
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Coordinates: 51°26′53″N 14°5′59″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Frank Lehmann[1]
Area
• Total	41.87 km2 (16.17 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,211
• Density	200/km2 (510/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 1825, within the Prussian Province of Brandenburg, Lauta was part of Landkreis Calau. From 1825 to 1919 it was part of the Province of Silesia, from 1919 to 1938 of the Province of Lower Silesia, again from 1938 to 1941 of the Province of Silesia and again from 1941 to 1945 of the Province of Lower Silesia. From 1945 to 1952, it was part of Saxony. 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

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