Lajen

Lajen
Comune
Gemeinde Lajen Comune di Laion
Church of Our Lady
Lajen Location of Lajen in Italy
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 / Metropolitan city	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Albions, Freins (Fraina), Ried (Novale), St. Peter (San Pietro), Tanirz (Tanurza), Tschöfas (Ceves)
Government
• Mayor	Stefan Leiter
Area
• Total	37 km^2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation	1,093 m (3,586 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
• Total	2,610
• Density	71/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German:Lajener Italian: laionesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39040
Dialing code	0471
Website	Official website

Lajen (German pronunciation: [ˈlaˑjən]; Italian: Laion [laˈjon]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,610 and an area of 37 square kilometres (14 sq mi).^[1]

Lajen borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Kastelruth, Klausen, Urtijëi, Villanders, Villnöß and Waidbruck.

Frazioni

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).

Society

Linguistic distribution

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

References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. "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 Lajen at Wikimedia Commons