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Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia

Thuringia | Germany
Primary CityLauscha
Area of Postal Code 9652365.1 km²
Population5,857
Male Population2,905 (49.6%)
Female Population2,952 (50.4%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020-36.2%
Population change from 2000 to 2020-19.0%
Median Age49.5 years
Male Median Age47.4 years
Female Median Age51.5 years
Area Codes36702
NeighborhoodsHaselbach, Hasenthal
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates50.45247622943673° / 11.1957908641622°
Related Postal Codes96465, 96472, 96476, 96479, 96482, 96484, 96515, 96524, 96528, 96529

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Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population9,1867,7707,2276,1255,8575,5595,275
Population Density141.2 / km²119.4 / km²111.1 / km²94.1 / km²90 / km²85.4 / km²81.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 19% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia-36.2%-24.6%-19%
Lauscha-72.6%-66.6%-63%
Thuringia-32.2%-20.1%-14.8%
Germany———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia Median Age

Median Age: 49.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia49.5 yrs51.5 yrs47.4 yrs
Lauscha49.6 yrs51.6 yrs47.4 yrs
Thuringia47.8 yrs49.6 yrs46 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 96523 Population Density

Population Density: 90 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 965235,85765.1 km²90 / km²
Lauscha8481.38 km²615 / km²
Thuringia2.1 million16,199.9 km²130 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods

Business Distribution by neighborhood in Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia

Business Concentration in Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia
Business Concentration in Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
All food and beverage15
Bottled water and beverages12
Car repair15
Construction of buildings21
Corporate management17
Dentists14
Electrical installation17
Grocery stores and supermarkets14
Hairdressers14
Health and medical20
Household appliances and goods13
Manufacture of food, beverage and tobacco14
Other accommodation19
Other construction24
Painting and paint contractors13
Plumbing installation and repair12
Real estate13
Restaurants38
Retail of toys and games12
Shopping52
Technical construction services15
Wholesale of construction supplies14

Businesses in Postal Code 96523

 

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 96523 - Lauscha, Thuringia Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$17,503$18,754$20,455$27,128$31,948$35,958$35,618$37,077
Total GDP$79.1M$82.9M$87.2M$111.6M$125.9M$138.7M$128.5M$130.5M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 96523 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 9652354,446 tn9.3 tn836.7 tons/km²
Lauscha7,885 tn9.3 tn5,713.4 tons/km²
Thuringia19,149,360 tn9.13 tn1,182.1 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 96523 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)54,446 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)836.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (2)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
5/22/1812:54 PM3.291.1 km10,000 m2km ENE of Luby, Czech Republicusgs.gov
5/21/182:04 PM4.185.8 km13,920 m2km SSE of Erlbach, Germanyusgs.gov
5/31/143:37 AM3.891 km10,000 m4km NE of Skalna, Czech Republicusgs.gov
9/3/118:52 PM496.6 km2,000 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/28/087:51 AM3.393.6 km9,400 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/28/081:30 AM4.293.6 km10,000 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/28/081:27 AM3.394.6 km8,400 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/20/087:14 PM3.593.2 km10,000 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/16/083:48 AM3.296.3 km—Czech Republicusgs.gov
10/14/0812:00 PM4.193.3 km6,800 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Lauscha is a town in the district of Sonneberg, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 13 km north of Sonneberg, and 24 km southwest of Saalfeld. Lauscha is known for its glassblowing, especially for Christmas tree decorations like baubles.

Lauscha Wikipedia Page
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