Lauterbach, Hesse

Lauterbach
Lauterbach Chateau
Location of Lauterbach within Vogelsbergkreis district
Location of Lauterbach
Lauterbach
Lauterbach
Coordinates: 50°38′16″N 9°23′40″E / 50.63778°N 9.39444°E / 50.63778; 9.39444
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictVogelsbergkreis
Subdivisions10 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Rainer-Hans Vollmöller
Area
 • Total
101.98 km2 (39.37 sq mi)
Highest elevation
499 m (1,637 ft)
Lowest elevation
272 m (892 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
13,883
 • Density136.13/km2 (352.59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36341
Dialling codes06641, 06638 Wallenrod
Vehicle registrationVB
Websitewww.lauterbach-hessen.de

Lauterbach (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊtɐbax] ) is the district capital (Kreisstadt) of the Vogelsbergkreis district of the federal state of Hesse in central Germany.