Lajen
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| Lajen | |
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| Gemeinde Lajen Comune di Laion |
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| Coordinates: 46°36′N 11°34′E / 46.600°N 11.567°ECoordinates: 46°36′N 11°34′E / 46.600°N 11.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Albions, Freins (Fraina), Ried (Novale), St. Peter (San Pietro), Tanirz (Tanurza), Tschöfas (Ceves) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefan Leiter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,093 m (3,586 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,610 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German:Lajener Italian: laionesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Lajen (Italian: Laion) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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Geography[edit]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,610 and an area of 37 km².[1]
The municipality of Lajen contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Albions, Freins (Fraina), Ried (Novale), St. Peter (San Pietro), Tanirz (Tanurza) and Tschöfas (Ceves).
Lajen borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Kastelruth, Klausen, Urtijëi, Villanders, Villnöß and Waidbruck.
Society[edit]
Linguistic distribution[edit]
According to the 2011 census, 89.93% of the population speak German, 3.93% Italian and 6.14% Ladin as first language.[2]
Demographic evolution[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol) (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links[edit]
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Lajen at Wikimedia Commons
