Lauta

Lauta/Łuty
Location of Lauta/Łuty within Bautzen district
Location of Lauta/Łuty
Lauta/Łuty
Lauta/Łuty
Coordinates: 51°26′53″N 14°5′59″E / 51.44806°N 14.09972°E / 51.44806; 14.09972
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Frank Lehmann
Area
 • Total
42.13 km2 (16.27 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
8,053
 • Density191.1/km2 (495.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02991
Dialling codes035722
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.lauta.de

Lauta (German, pronounced [ˈlaʊta] ) or Łuty (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈwutɨ]) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated in Lower Lusatia, 10 km west of Hoyerswerda, and 10 km southeast of Senftenberg.