Lachen, Bavaria
Lachen | |
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Saint Afra Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lachen
within Unterallgäu district | |
Location of Lachen | |
Lachen Lachen | |
| Coordinates: 47°57′N 10°14′E / 47.950°N 10.233°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Unterallgäu |
| Municipal assoc. | Memmingerberg |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Josef Diebolder[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.31 km2 (5.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 651 m (2,136 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,729 |
| • Density | 129.9/km2 (336.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 87760 |
| Dialling codes | 08331, 08332 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | www.gemeinde-lachen.de |
Lachen (German pronunciation: [ˈlaxn̩] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. The town has a municipal association with Memmingerberg.
Notable people
- Johannes Zick (1702 in Lachen – 1762), a German painter of frescoes in southern Germany, active during the Baroque period
- Oberleutnant Stefan Kirmaier (1889 in Lachen - 1916), a World War I German flying ace
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.