Lauter (Upper Franconia)

Basic data
State :	Bavaria
Administrative region :	Upper Franconia
County :	Bamberg
Management Community :	Baunach
Height :	269 m above sea level NHN
Area :	12.4 km 2
Residents:	1140 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	92 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	96169
Area code :	09544
License plate :	BA
Community key :	09 4 71 152
Community structure:	6 districts
Association administration address:	Bamberger Strasse 1 ; 96148 Baunach
Website :	www.vg-baunach.de
Mayor :	Ronny Beck ( CSU )
Location of the community Lauter in the district of Bamberg

Lauter is a municipality in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and a member of the Baunach administrative community .

geography

Geographical location

The community is located in the region of Upper Franconia-West by the creek Lauter , in construction demand in the river Baunach flows.

Neighboring communities

Neighboring municipalities are (starting from the north clockwise): Baunach , Oberhaid , both districts of Bamberg , Stettfeld and Ebelsbach , both districts of Haßberge .

Community structure

Lauter is divided into six districts (with population figures, as of July 3, 2019):

Appendorf (239)
Deusdorf (275)
Deusdorfermühle (6)
Krappenhof (3)
Louder (606)
Leppelsdorf (72)

There are the districts Deusdorf, Lauter, Leppelsdorf and Appendorf.

history

Until the church is planted

In 1251, Pope Innocent IV confirmed the property and privileges of the Michelsberg Monastery in Lauter in a document. Lauter belonged to the bishopric of Bamberg and from 1500 to the Franconian Empire . The Counts of Truhendingen had their seat on the step castle near Lauter . Since the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss of 1803, the place, like large parts of Franconia, has belonged to Bavaria (see also History of Franconia ). In the course of the administrative reforms in the Kingdom of Bavaria , today's municipality was created with the municipal edict of 1818 .

Administrative affiliation

On July 1, 1972, Lauter came with all of its later districts from the dissolved district of Ebern to the district of Bamberg and thus from Lower to Upper Franconia .

Incorporations

On April 1, 1971, part of the former municipality of Appendorf was incorporated.

On May 1, 1978, the municipality officially renamed from Leppelsdorf to Deusdorf in 1875 came to Lauter.

Population development

In the period from 1988 to 2018, the municipality grew from 1,026 to 1,148 by 122 inhabitants or 11.9%.

1961: 1013 inhabitants
1970: 1000 inhabitants
1987: 1024 inhabitants
1991: 1072 inhabitants
1995: 1103 inhabitants
2000: 1124 inhabitants
2005: 1191 inhabitants
2010: 1135 inhabitants
2015: 1151 inhabitants

religion

According to the census on May 9, 2011, 80.0% of the population were Roman Catholic and 10.7% Evangelical Lutheran. 9.3% had another religion or were non-denominational.

politics

mayor

Mayor has been Ronny Beck (CSU) since May 1, 2020, who prevailed against Helmut Hartmann (Free Voters) with 52.70% of the vote. His predecessor was Armin Postler (CSU), who won in 2002 with 60.89% of the vote. In 2008 he was re-elected with 85.95% of the vote and in 2014 with 88.16%. In 2002, Postler succeeded Manfred Beierlieb (Free Voters), who won against Hans-Jürgen Zitzelsberger (CSU) in 1996 with 67.51% of the vote.

Municipal council elections

The local elections in 1996, 2002, 2008 and 2014 led to the following allocation of seats in the local council :

	1996	2002	2008	2014
CSU	06th	07th	07th	08th
Free voters	06th	05	05	04th
total	12	12	12	12

coat of arms

The description of the coat of arms reads: "Two silver flights in red, each with clad silver arms growing inwards, which hold the style of a vertical golden grate."

Architectural monuments

Economy and Infrastructure

Economy including agriculture and forestry

In 1998, according to official statistics, there were no employees at the place of work in the manufacturing industry or in the trade and transport sector. There were a total of 391 employees at the place of residence subject to social security contributions. There were two companies in the manufacturing sector and three in the construction sector. In addition, in 1999 there were 32 farms with an agricultural area of 315 hectares, of which 247 hectares were arable land and 67 hectares were permanent green areas.

Voluntary fire brigades

There are volunteer fire brigades in Appendorf, Deusdorf, Lauter and Leppelsdorf. The Lauter fire brigade has an LF 8 and an MZF .

Breweries

Today there is no longer a brewery in the area of Lauter. The Fößel brewery in the Appendorf district closed in 2016.

education

There is a kindergarten with 50 places (as of 1999).

sports clubs

Sports clubs are the SpVgg Lauter, whose football department plays in the district league, Bamberg / Bayreuth district, and the Keilschoner Deusdorf bowling club.