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Laucha an der Unstrut

Located in Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt Coordinates: 51°13′00″ N 11°41′00″ E

Laucha an der Unstrut
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Population
2,657
2.7K
Elevation
130 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
9
listed under Laucha an der Unstrut
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport45 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport57 km

About Laucha an der Unstrut

Laucha an der Unstrut is a village. Location: Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 2,657. Elevation: 130 m.

From Wikipedia

Laucha an der Unstrut (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊxa ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʊnʃtʁuːt, - ˈʊnstʁuːt], lit. 'Laucha on the Unstrut') is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Unstrut, 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Naumburg and 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Freyburg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde (collective municipality) of Unstruttal and is in the Saale-Unstrut wine region. On 1 July 2009 it absorbed the former municipalities Burgscheidungen and Kirchscheidungen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
31.1 km²
Official website
stadt-laucha.de

Source: Wikidata

Population of Laucha an der Unstrut over time

Population of Laucha an der Unstrut over time
2015 2,969
2017 2,882
2019 2,845
2021 2,790
2022 2,798
2023 2,768
2024 2,657
2025 2,624

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Laucha an der Unstrut

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (75 mm)
Driest month
January (31 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Laucha an der Unstrut
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°19°21°23°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)313240356054756146354642

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Laucha an der Unstrut

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jena, 33 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 45 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 57 kmsouthwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 142 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jena Population: 104.7K 33 kmsouth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 36 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 50 kmeast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 53 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Laucha an der Unstrut

Within 100 km: 577 historic and cultural sites, 3,080 natural sites, 709 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Wachshügel Mountain 22 kmN
  • Volksberg Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Teichberg Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Sausberg Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km1,077 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 37 kmSW
  • Roda River 38 kmS
  • Roda River 39 kmS
  • Rabeninsel Island 33 kmNE

60–100 km3,090 places

  • Sprotte River 60 kmSE
  • Sarre River 89 kmN
  • Ehle River 78 kmN
  • Bere River 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Laucha an der Unstrut

9 places
  1. 1 Laucha 2.5K
  2. 2 Burgscheidungen 627
  3. 3 Kirchscheidungen 376

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages3

Mountains & nature3

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources