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Klausen
Comune
Gemeinde Klausen
Comune di Chiusa
Coat of arms of KlausenCoat of arms
Location of Klausen
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniGufidaun (Gudon), Latzfons (Lazfons), Verdings (Verdignes)
Government
 • MayorMaria-Anna Gasser Fink
Area
 • Total51.4 km (19.8 sq mi)
Elevation523 m (1,716 ft)
Population
 • Total5,144
 • Density100/km (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German:Klausner
Italian: chiusani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code39043
Dialing code0472
WebsiteOfficial website

Klausen (Template:Lang-it; Ladin: Tluses or Tlüses) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,144 and an area of 51.4 km².

The municipality of Klausen contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gufidaun (Gudon), Latzfons (Lazfons), and Verdings (Verdignes).

Klausen borders the following municipalities: Feldthurns, Lajen, Sarntal, Vahrn, Villanders and Villnöß.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents an argent dexter key on gules. The emblem was used as a seal from 1448, known from 1397 and granted in 1540 by Cardinal Bernhard von Cles Bishop of Brixen.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 91.30% of the population speak German, 7.88% Italian and 0.81% 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: Klausen
  5. "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

External links

Media related to Klausen at Wikimedia Commons

Municipalities of South Tyrol
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