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Lana (Italian pronunciation: [ˈlaːna]; German pronunciation: [ˈlaːna]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is situated in the Etschtal (Etsch Valley) between Bolzano and Merano and at the entrance to the Ultental. The population rose to 12,566 in 2020.

For other uses, see Lana (disambiguation).
Lana
Comune
Marktgemeinde Lana
Comune di Lana
Location of Lana
Lana
Location of Lana in Italy
Lana
Lana (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°37′N 11°09′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniFraktionen: Völlan (Foiana), Pawigl (Pavicolo), Ackpfeif (Acquaviva)
Government
 • MayorHarald Stauder (SVP)
Area
[1]
 • Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total11,206
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Lananer
Italian: lanensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39011
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial website
Signpost to Lana and St. Pankraz
Signpost to Lana and St. Pankraz

It is one of the three municipalities of South Tyrol whose name remained unchanged by the early 20th-century renaming programme which aimed at replacing mostly German place names with Italianised versions, the other two being Gais and Plaus.[3]


History



Coat-of-arms


The emblem displays argent, a Teutonic cross sable, and a lion rampant gules over all. The lion is taken from the arms of the Counts of Brandis who played a role in the development of the village. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[4]


Society



Linguistic distribution


According to the 2011 census, 91.84% of Lana's population speak German, 7.90% Italian, and 0.26% Ladin as first language.[5]


Demographic evolution



Notable people



Economy



Tourism


Lana is a village which is divided into three parts: Oberlana, Mitterlana and Niederlana. It is a popular tourist spot offering sports such as tennis, football, golf, minigolf and ice-skating among others. During summer, locals and tourists alike enjoy swimming, hiking and cycling because there are a lot of good cycle paths.


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. Olt, Reinhard (28 September 2000). "Am Eisack (Isarco) und an der Etsch (Adige) Namen in Südtirol wecken nationale Leidenschaften". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
  4. Heraldry of the World: Lana
  5. "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


Media related to Lana at Wikimedia Commons


На других языках

- [en] Lana, South Tyrol

[ru] Лана (Италия)

Лана (Италия) — муниципалитет (коммуна) в провинции Больцано (Bozen-Bolzano) итальянского административного региона Трентино-Альто-Адидже (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol). Он расположен между городами Больцано и Мерано. В 2003 году численность населения превысила 10 000 человек.


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