Lüsen
Lüsen | |
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Gemeinde Lüsen Comune di Luson | |
![]() Lüsen | |
Coordinates: 46°45′N 11°46′E / 46.750°N 11.767°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Berg (Monte), Petschied (Pezzè), Rungg (Ronco), Flitt (Valletta) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carmen Plaseller |
Area | |
• Total | 74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 962 m (3,156 ft) |
Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,543 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German:Lüsner Italian: di Luson |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39040 |
Dialing code | 0472 |
Website | Official 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
[edit]As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,543 and an area of 74.2 square kilometres (28.6 sq mi).[3]
Lüsen (Luson) borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Mareo, Natz-Schabs, Rodeneck, St. Lorenzen, and San Martin de Tor.
Frazioni
[edit]The municipality of Lüsen (Luson) contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Berg (Monte), Petschied (Pezzè), Rungg (Ronco) and Flitt (Valletta).
History
[edit]Coat-of-arms
[edit]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.[4]
Society
[edit]Linguistic distribution
[edit]According to the 2011 census, 97.77% of the population speak German, 1.39% Italian and 0.83% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/p1mb0fk0d1kt1hd2d0fzgic7cczyfxi.png)
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Lüsen
- ^ "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
[edit]Media related to Lüsen at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality