Lauenförde

Lauenförde

Coat of arms
Lauenförde

Coordinates: 51°39′38″N 9°23′16″E / 51.66056°N 9.38778°E / 51.66056; 9.38778Coordinates: 51°39′38″N 9°23′16″E / 51.66056°N 9.38778°E / 51.66056; 9.38778
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Holzminden
Municipal assoc. Boffzen
Government
  Mayor Werner Tyrasa (SPD)
Area
  Total 17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,427
  Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 37697
Dialling codes 05273
Vehicle registration HOL

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

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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