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For the French commune, see Laives, Saône-et-Loire. Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Laives
Comune
Comune di Laives
Gemeinde Leifers
Panorama of Laives.Panorama of Laives.
Location of Laives
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniPineta (Steinmannwald), La Costa (Seit), San Giacomo (St. Jakob)
Government
 • MayorChristian Bianchi
Area
 • Total24.3 km (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation258 m (846 ft)
Population
 • Total17,168
 • Density710/km (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Italian: Laivesotti
German: Leiferer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code39055
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website

Laives (Template:Lang-de) is a town and a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the city of Bolzano. It is one of only five mainly Italian speaking municipalities in South Tyrol, and the fourth largest municipality in the province.

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 17,168 and an area of 24.3 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi).

Frazioni

The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions) Pineta (Steinmannwald), La Costa (Seit) and San Giacomo (St. Jakob)

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem consists of an argent pile, with concave sides on azure and a chapel on a mountain of gules. The sign, similar to that of the Counts of Lichtenstein who lived in the castle on Mount Köfele, represents the church of Peterköfele. The emblem was adopted in 1970.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 71.50% of the population speak Italian, 27.99% German and 0.51% Ladin as first language.

Language 2001 2011
German 29.07% 27.99%
Italian 70.42% 71.50%
Ladin 0.51% 0.51%

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. Heraldry of the World: Laives
  4. ^ "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.
  5. Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10

External links

Media related to Laives at Wikimedia Commons

Municipalities of South Tyrol


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