Lauta

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Lauta
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Lauta
Lauta (Germany)
Lauta
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Kamenz
Town subdivisions 3
Mayor Hellfried Ruhland
Basic statistics
Area 41.87 km² (16.2 sq mi)
Elevation 123 m  (404 ft)
Population 9,760  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 233 /km² (604 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate KM
Postal code 02991
Area code 035722
Website www.lauta.de

Coordinates: 51°26′53″N 14°5′59″E / 51.44806, 14.09972

Lauta (Sorbian: Łuty) is a town in the district of Kamenz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 10 km west of Hoyerswerda, and 10 km southeast of Senftenberg.