Lauchhammer
Lauchhammer Łuchow | |
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Church of Christ, the King | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lauchhammer Łuchow within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district | |
Location of Lauchhammer Łuchow | |
Lauchhammer Łuchow Lauchhammer Łuchow | |
| Coordinates: 51°30′N 13°48′E / 51.500°N 13.800°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oberspreewald-Lausitz |
| Subdivisions | 5 Stadt- und 2 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–29) | Mirko Buhr |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.89 km2 (34.32 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 14,042 |
| • Density | 158.0/km2 (409.1/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 |
Lauchhammer (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊxˌhamɐ] ⓘ; Lower Sorbian: Łuchow, pronounced [ˈwuxɔw]) 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.