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Lajen
Comune
Gemeinde Lajen
Comune di Laion
Location of Lajen
Lajen is located in ItalyLajenLajenLocation of Lajen in ItalyShow map of ItalyLajen is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolLajenLajenLajen (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)Show map of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Coordinates: 46°36′N 11°34′E / 46.600°N 11.567°E / 46.600; 11.567
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceBolzano-Bozen (BZ)
FrazioniAlbions, Freins (Fraina), Ried (Novale), St. Peter (San Pietro), Tanirz (Tanurza), Tschöfas (Ceves)
Government
 • MayorEngelbert Grünberger
Area
 • Total37 km (14 sq mi)
Elevation1,093 m (3,586 ft)
Population
 • Total2,401
 • Density65/km (170/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German:Lajener
Italian: laionesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code39040
Dialing code0471
Websitewww.gemeinde.lajen.bz.it

Lajen (Template:Lang-it; Template:Lang-de; Archaic (985 AD): Legian) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 20 km northeast of the city of Bolzano (Bozen).

As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,401 and an area of 37 km². According to the 2001 census, 90.82% of the population speak German, 5.34% Italian and 3.84% Ladin as first language.

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).

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

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. Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10

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