Laurein (; it, Lauregno ) is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in
South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
, settlement_type = Autonomous province
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in northern
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
, located about west of
Bolzano
Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third ...
.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 346 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
Laurein borders the following municipalities:
Brez,
Cagnò,
Castelfondo,
Cloz,
Proveis
Proveis (; it, Proves ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about west of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, Proveis had a population of 274 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: I ...
,
Revò,
St. Pankraz
Sankt Pankraz (; it, San Pancrazio ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,589 and an area of .All demo ...
and
Ulten.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a
sable
The sable (''Martes zibellina'') is a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia, from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, and northern Mongolia. Its habitat also borders eastern Kaza ...
plough
A plough or plow ( US; both ) is a farm tool for loosening or turning the soil before sowing seed or planting. Ploughs were traditionally drawn by oxen and horses, but in modern farms are drawn by tractors. A plough may have a wooden, iron or ...
on
or square, with the sides curved and the corners decorated with shamrock on
azure. The plough symbolizes the reclamation of the fields and their processing; the four vertices represent the four original German-speaking municipalities of Non Valley: Laurein,
Proveis
Proveis (; it, Proves ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about west of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, Proveis had a population of 274 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: I ...
,
Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde and St. Felix. The emblem was adopted in 1967.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.71% of the population speak
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
and 3.29% Italian as first language.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
Homepage of the municipality
{{Authority control
Municipalities of South Tyrol
Nonsberg Group