Lauf (Baden)
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Lauf | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lauf
within Ortenaukreis district  | |
 Location of Lauf | |
  Lauf  Lauf | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′58″N 08°07′57″E / 48.64944°N 8.13250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–30) | Bettina Kist[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,021 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 77886 |
| Dialling codes | 07841 |
| Vehicle registration | OG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL |
| Website | www.lauf-schwarzwald.de |
Lauf (German pronunciation: [laʊf] ⓘ; Low Alemannic: Louf) is a municipality in the district of Ortenau in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Lauf is a locality positioned at the western periphery of the Black Forest, also known as Schwarzwald, within the valley of Laufbachtal.
The geographical feature that provides the name to Lauf is the Laufbach stream. This body of water originates from the northwestern side of the Hornisgrinde, subsequently flowing past Glashütte and eventually reaching Lauf. Its rapid descent forms a distinctive feature of the local topography.
Almost half of the municipality's territory is forested. In the Laufbach valley and its side valleys, a large part of the original abundance of plant species, including flower meadows with some native orchid species, has been preserved.
The region's land use primarily comprises viticulture, facilitated by the abundance of south-facing slopes that are ideal for vineyards.
