Laurein
Laurein | |
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Comune | |
Gemeinde Laurein Comune di Lauregno |
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Location of Laurein in Italy | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hartmann Thaler |
Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population (Nov. 2010) | |
• Total | 346 |
• Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German:Laureiner Italian: lauregnesi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 39040 |
Dialing code | 0436 |
Website | Official website |
Laurein (Italian: Lauregno ) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Bolzano.
Contents
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 346 and an area of 14.2 square kilometres (5.5 sq mi).[1]
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.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.71% of the population speak German and 3.29% Italian as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
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References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World Laurein
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External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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