Laurein | |
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| Gemeinde Laurein Comune di Lauregno | |
 Laurein | |
  Laurein Location of Laurein in Italy  Laurein Laurein (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′N 11°4′E / 46.450°N 11.067°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hartmann Thaler ( SVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)
[2] | |
| • Total | 346 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German:Laureiner Italian: lauregnesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0436 |
| Website | Official website |
Laurein (German: [laʊˈraɪn]; Italian: Lauregno [lauˈreɲɲo]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 346 and an area of 14.2 square kilometres (5.5 sq mi). [3]
Laurein borders the following municipalities: Brez, Cagnò, Castelfondo, Cloz, Proveis, Revò, St. Pankraz and Ulten.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a sable plough on or square, with the sides curved and the corners decorated with shamrock on azure. The plough symbolizes the reclamation of the fields and their processing; the four vertices represent the four original German-speaking municipalities of Non Valley: Laurein, Proveis, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde and St. Felix. The emblem was adopted in 1967. [4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.71% of the population speak German and 3.29% Italian as first language. [5]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Laurein
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to
Laurein at Wikimedia Commons
| International | |
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| National | |
Laurein | |
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| Gemeinde Laurein Comune di Lauregno | |
|
Laurein | |
Laurein Location of Laurein in Italy Laurein Laurein (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′N 11°4′E / 46.450°N 11.067°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hartmann Thaler ( SVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)
[2] | |
| • Total | 346 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German:Laureiner Italian: lauregnesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0436 |
| Website | Official website |
Laurein (German: [laʊˈraɪn]; Italian: Lauregno [lauˈreɲɲo]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 346 and an area of 14.2 square kilometres (5.5 sq mi). [3]
Laurein borders the following municipalities: Brez, Cagnò, Castelfondo, Cloz, Proveis, Revò, St. Pankraz and Ulten.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a sable plough on or square, with the sides curved and the corners decorated with shamrock on azure. The plough symbolizes the reclamation of the fields and their processing; the four vertices represent the four original German-speaking municipalities of Non Valley: Laurein, Proveis, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde and St. Felix. The emblem was adopted in 1967. [4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.71% of the population speak German and 3.29% Italian as first language. [5]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Laurein
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to
Laurein at Wikimedia Commons
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