Country Italy Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 39 km² Local time Friday 12:18 PM | Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ) Dialing code 0471 Province South Tyrol Postal code 39030 | |
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Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Demonym(s) Italian: badiotti
German: Wengener Weather 2°C, Wind SE at 23 km/h, 45% Humidity | ||
La Val (Italian: La Valle [la ˈvalle]; German: Wengen [ˈvɛŋɛn]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Contents
- Map of 39030 La Val Province of Bolzano South Tyrol Italy
- Geography
- Coat of arms
- Linguistic distribution
- Tourism
- References
Map of 39030 La Val, Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,307 and an area of 39.0 square kilometres (15.1 sq mi).
Coat-of-arms
The emblem consists of a vert branch, placed on bend, with two leaves on argent, it is the emblem of the family Rü. The emblem was adopted in 1969.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.66% of the population speak Ladin, 1.53% Italian and 0.81% German as first language.
Tourism
In tourist centers people also speak some English. The religion is Roman Catholic.
The village lives of tourism (hiking, mountain climbing, mountain biking) and agriculture. There is no ski tourism, but in winter shuttle buses transport tourists to the nearby ski resorts such as Alta Badia. There are more guests in winter than in summer.
Whereas in earlier decades the agricultural economy was to a large degree self-sufficient, it has become meanwhile more of a monoculture based on cattle.
Down the valley at the Gran Ega river in Pederoa is a handicraft and industrial zone (shoes, textiles).
La Val (Wengen) borders the following municipalities: Badia, Mareo and San Martin de Tor.