Laas, South Tyrol
| Laas | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Gemeinde Laas Comune di Lasa | |
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Laas | |
  Laas Location of Laas in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 10°42′E / 46.617°N 10.700°ECoordinates: 46°37′N 10°42′E / 46.617°N 10.700°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | 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(s) |
German:Laaser Italian: lasini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39023 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Laas (German pronunciation: [laːs]; Italian: Lasa [ˈlaːza]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,983 and an area of 110.1 square kilometres (42.5 sq mi).[1]
The municipality of Laas 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 which has been used in buildings world-wide, including the Victoria Memorial, London.
Laas stands on one of the largest conical debris fans in the Alps, known as Gadriamure, which emerges from the narrow valley above the village of Allitz. This fan may be of catastrophic origin, with the collapse of a mountain above the present Gadriatal. The fan blocks the main valley Vinschgau and displaces the River Etsch to its south edge, where it is cut by a gorge which revealed buried logs 7300 years old. The fan now supports irrigated fruit orchards.
History
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]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 98.09% of the population speak German, 1.67% Italian and 0.4% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ (Italian)Tirol Atlas: Laas
- ↑ "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
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Laas at Wikimedia Commons
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