Lajen
Lajen | |
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| Gemeinde Lajen Comune di Laion | |
 Church of Our Lady | |
Location of Lajen  | |
  Lajen Location of Lajen in Italy  Lajen Lajen (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates:46°36′N11°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)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,610 |
| • Density | 71/km2(180/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German:Lajener Italian: laionesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Lajen(German:[ˈlaːjən];Italian:Laion[laˈjon];Ladin:LaionorLaiun) is acomune(municipality) inSouth Tyrolin northernItaly,located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city ofBolzano.
Geography[edit]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,610 and an area of 37 square kilometres (14 sq mi).[3]
Lajen borders the following municipalities:Barbian,Kastelruth,Klausen,Urtijëi,Villanders,VillnößandWaidbruck.
Frazioni[edit]
The municipality of Lajen contains thefrazioni(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Albions, Freins (Fraina), Ried (Novale), St. Peter (San Pietro), Tanirz (Tanurza) and Tschöfas (Ceves).
Society[edit]
Linguistic distribution[edit]
According to the 2011 census, 89.93% of the population speak German, 3.93% Italian and 6.14%Ladinas first language.[4]
Demographic evolution[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
- ^"Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011".Astat Info(38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012.Retrieved2012-06-14.
External links[edit]
- (in German and Italian)Homepage of the municipality
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