Lauenförde

Lauenförde is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Lauenförde
Coat of arms of Lauenförde
Location of Lauenförde within Holzminden district
Lauenförde   is located in Germany
Lauenförde
Lauenförde
Lauenförde   is located in Lower Saxony
Lauenförde
Lauenförde
Coordinates: 51°39′38″N 9°23′16″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHolzminden
Municipal assoc.Boffzen
Subdivisions2
Government
  MayorWerner Tyrasa (SPD)
Area
  Total17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total2,343
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37697
Dialling codes05273
Vehicle registrationHOL

The historian Friedrich Uhlhorn (1894–1978) was born in the city.

Coat of arms

The arms were granted in 1927 and based on a seal of the Amt Lauenförde from 1779. The lion is the so-called Welfen-lion, indicating that the town belonged to this family. The waves symbolise the Weser. Lauenförde is situated on the Weser and used to be one of the major crossing points of this river. It has also been stated that the arms are canting, derived from Löwenfurt (Lion-ford).

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