Lauenau
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Administrative region | Hanover (region) (disbanded 1 January 2005) |
| District | Schaumburg |
| Population | 4,159 (Dec. 2005) |
| Area | 16.23 km² |
| Population density | 256 inh. /km² |
| Elevation | 135 m |
| Coordinates | 52°16′ N 9°22′ E |
| Postal code | 31867 |
| Area code | 05043 |
| Licence plate code | SHG |
| Mayor | Heinz Laufmöller (SPD) |
Lauenau is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany, of about 4,100 inhabitants. It is situated in the east of the district of Schaumburg at the slopes of hill Deister.
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[edit] History
- Lauenau is documentarily mentioned in 1059 for the first time.
- In about 1200 Castle Lauenau is built by the Welfs as a stronghold against the counts of Schaumburg.
- In 1536 Lauenau becomes market town by the Count of Schaumburg.
[edit] Politics
The local elections as of 10 september 2006 arose the following result:
[edit] Council
[edit] Mayor
Heinz Laufmöller (SPD) is mayor of Lauenau since 2001.
Former mayors of Lauenau:
| Ernst Möbius | (SPD) | (1946 - 1948) |
| Karl Reinecke | (DP) | (1949) |
| Friedrich Garbe | (SPD) | (1950) |
| Karl Reinecke | (DP) | (1951) |
| Friedrich Garbe | (SPD) | (1952) |
| Karl Reinecke | (DP) | (1953) |
| Friedrich Garbe | (SPD) | (1954 - 1966) |
| Helmut Garbe | (SPD) | (1966 - 1974) |
| Friedrich Dierßen | (SPD) | (1974 - 1976) |
| Gerhard Richter | (SPD) | (1976 - 1996) |
| Uwe Heilmann | (SPD) | (1996 - 2001) |
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