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Lüsen
Comune
Gemeinde Lüsen
Comune di Luson
LüsenLüsen
Location of Lüsen
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Coordinates: 46°45′N 11°46′E / 46.750°N 11.767°E / 46.750; 11.767
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniBerg (Monte), Petschied (Pezzè), Rungg (Ronco), Flitt (Valletta)
Government
 • MayorCarmen Plaseller
Area
 • Total74.2 km (28.6 sq mi)
Elevation962 m (3,156 ft)
Population
 • Total1,543
 • Density21/km (54/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German:Lüsner
Italian: di Luson
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code39040
Dialing code0472
WebsiteOfficial website

Lüsen (German: [ˈlyːsn̩]; Italian: Luson [luˈzon]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,543 and an area of 74.2 square kilometres (28.6 sq mi).

Lüsen (Luson) borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Mareo, Natz-Schabs, Rodeneck, St. Lorenzen, and San Martin de Tor.

Frazioni

The municipality of Lüsen (Luson) contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Berg (Monte), Petschied (Pezzè), Rungg (Ronco) and Flitt (Valletta).

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents a knight in armor, with plumes, lance in rest on a horse facing left, both of argent on gules. The emblem, adopted in 1967, resumes an arms used by the administration of the Bishops of Brixen since 1607.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.77% of the population speak German, 1.39% Italian and 0.83% Ladin as first language.

Demographic evolution

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. Heraldry of the World: Lüsen
  5. "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

Municipalities of South Tyrol
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