Klausen, South Tyrol
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| Gemeinde Klausen Comune di Chiusa |
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| Coordinates: 46°38′N 11°34′E / 46.633°N 11.567°ECoordinates: 46°38′N 11°34′E / 46.633°N 11.567°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | ||
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) | ||
| Frazioni | Gufidaun (Gudon), Latzfons (Lazfons), Verdings (Verdignes) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Maria-Anna Gasser Fink | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) | ||
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |||
| • Total | 5,144 | ||
| • Density | 100.1/km2 (259.2/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | German:Klausner Italian: chiusani |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 39043 | ||
| Dialing code | 0472 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Klausen (Italian: Chiusa; Ladin: Tluses or Tlüses) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 20 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,144 and an area of 51.4 km².[1]
The municipality of Klausen contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gufidaun (Gudon), Latzfons (Lazfons), and Verdings (Verdignes).
Klausen borders the following municipalities: Feldthurns, Lajen, Sarntal, Vahrn, Villanders and Villnöß.
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[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents an argent dexter key on gules. The emblem was used as a seal from 1448, known from 1397 and granted in 1540 by Cardinal Bernhard von Cles Bishop of Brixen.[2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 91.11% of the population speak German, 8.29% Italian and 0.60% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Klausen
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10
[edit] External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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