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Lauterecken
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Location of the town of Lauterecken within Kusel district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Kusel |
| Municipal assoc. | Lauterecken |
| Mayor | Heinrich Steinhauer |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Population | 2,155 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 242 /km2 (626 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KUS |
| Postal code | 67742 |
| Area code | 06382 |
| Website | www.lauterecken.de |
Lauterecken is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the rivers Glan and Lauter, approx. 20 km north-east of Kusel, and 25 km north-west of Kaiserslautern.
Lauterecken is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lauterecken.