Lauf an der Pegnitz

Lauf an der Pegnitz is a town east of Nuremberg, Germany. It is the capital of the Nürnberger Land district in Bavaria. It is in the Pegnitz river valley, which flows through the town.
In 2009, the municipality developed a climate protection plan which was supported by the German Ministry for the Environment.

Twin towns – sister cities

Lauf an der Pegnitz is twinned with:

Notable people

Hermann Roesler, economist
Martin Lauer, athlete, Olympic medalist, lived here
Martin Jellinghaus, athlete, Olympic medalist
Marlene Mortler, politician, Member of the Bundestag, Member of the European Parliament
Timo Rost, footballer