Lauf an der Pegnitz

Lauf an der Pegnitz is a town to the East of Nuremberg, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nürnberger Land, in Bavaria. It is in the valley of the River Pegnitz, which flows through the town.In 2009, the municipality developed a climate protection plan which was supported by the German Ministry for the Environment.Sons and daughters of the town Hermann Roesler (1834-1894), economist Martin Lauer (born 1937), athlete and Olympic medalist 1960 (4 × 100-meter relay), born in Cologne, lives in the running for decades Martin Jellinghaus (1944), athlete and Olympic medalist 1968 (4 × 400-meter relay) Marlene Mortler (born 1955), politician (CSU), Member of the Bundestag Timo Rost (1978), football player