Lorsch
Lorsch | |
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Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lorsch
within Bergstraße district | |
Location of Lorsch | |
Lorsch Lorsch | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′14″N 8°34′3″E / 49.65389°N 8.56750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Bergstraße |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Christian Schönung (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.24 km2 (9.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 14,283 |
| • Density | 565.9/km2 (1,466/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 64653 |
| Dialling codes | 06251 |
| Vehicle registration | HP |
| Website | lorsch.de |
Lorsch (German pronunciation: [lɔʁʃ] ⓘ) is a town in the Bergstraße district in Hessen, Germany, 60 km south of Frankfurt. Lorsch is well known for the Lorsch Abbey, which has been named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.