Laas, South Tyrol
| Laas | |
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| Gemeinde Laas Comune di Lasa |
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| Coordinates: 46°37′N 10°42′E / 46.617°N 10.7°ECoordinates: 46°37′N 10°42′E / 46.617°N 10.7°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Allitz (Alliz), Eyrs (Oris), Tanas, Tschengls (Cengles) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Tappeiner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.1 km2 (42.5 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 3,938 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German:Laaser Italian: lasini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39023 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Laas (Italian: Lasa) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km northwest of the city of Trento and about 50 km west of the city of Bolzano (Bozen).
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,983 and an area of 110.1 km².[1]
The municipality of Laas (Lasa) contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Allitz (Alliz), Eyrs (Oris), Tanas, and Tschengls (Cengles).
Laas (Lasa) borders the following municipalities: Mals, Martell, Prad, Schlanders, Schluderns, and Stilfs.
Laas is known for the pure white marble quarried in the mountains south of the village.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The emblem is a gules hammer and two bits, on argent with sable stripes. The white and black symbolizes the layers of marble, the hammer and the bits the tools for its processing.[2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 97.54% of the population speak German, 2.29 % Italian and 0.17% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ (Italian)Tirol Atlas: Laas
- ^ 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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