🇩🇪 Lauscha is a town in the district of Sonneberg, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 13 km north of Sonneberg, and 24 km south-west of Saalfeld. Lauscha is known for its glassblowing, especially for Christmas tree decorations like baubles.
Lauscha is located in the mountain range of the Thüringer Schiefergebirge. The town is nestled into the steep valley of a tributary of the river Steinach just below the ridge of the mountain chain, the well-known Rennsteig. The main train station in Lauscha is 611 m above sealevel, the Pappenheimer Berg, the highest mountain within the town limits rises up to 834,5 m above sea level.
Immediate neighbours are the following towns and villages: • Neuhaus am Rennweg • Lichte • Piesau • Oberland am Rennsteig • Steinach • Steinheid • Ernstthal am Rennsteig in the north east is part of Lauscha since 1994.
Lauscha has a population of over 3,214 people. Lauscha also forms part of the wider Sonneberg District which has a population of over 57,044 people.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Lauscha has links with:
🇨🇿 Železný Brod, Czech Republic🇺🇦 Solomianskyi 50.45
🇵🇱 Tarnowskie Góry 50.445
🇩🇪 Neuburg an der Donau 11.183
🇮🇹 Sesto Fiorentino 11.2
🇩🇪 Fürstenfeldbruck 11.25
🇩🇪 Lauf an der Pegnitz 11.28
🇩🇪 Sangerhausen 11.3
Locations Near: Lauscha 11.15,50.4667
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🇩🇪 Saalfeld 11.367,50.65 d: 25.5
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🇩🇪 Kulmbach 11.453,50.108 d: 45.4
🇩🇪 Erfurt 11.023,50.978 d: 57.5
🇩🇪 Erfurt-Stotternheim 11.033,50.983 d: 58
Antipodal to: Lauscha -168.85,-50.467
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