Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 110.1 km² Postal code 39023 Dialling code 0473 | Dialing code 0473 Local time Friday 4:01 PM | |
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Frazioni Allitz (Alliz), Eyrs (Oris), Tanas, Tschengls (Cengles) Weather 9°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 29% Humidity Region Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol | ||
Laas ( [laːs]; Italian: Lasa [ˈlaːza]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the city of Bolzano.
Contents
- Map of 39023 Lasa Province of Bolzano South Tyrol Italy
- Geography
- Coat of arms
- Linguistic distribution
- References
Map of 39023 Lasa Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,983 and an area of 110.1 square kilometres (42.5 sq mi).
The municipality of Laas contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Allitz (Alliz), Eyrs (Oris), Tanas, and Tschengls (Cengles).
Laas (Lasa) borders the following municipalities: Mals, Martell, Prad, Schlanders, Schluderns, and Stilfs.
Laas is known for the pure white marble quarried in the mountains south of the village which has been used in buildings world-wide, including the Victoria Memorial, London.
Laas stands on one of the largest conical debris fans in the Alps, known as Gadriamure, which emerges from the narrow valley above the village of Allitz. This fan may be of catastrophic origin, with the collapse of a mountain above the present Gadriatal. The fan blocks the main valley Vinschgau and displaces the River Etsch to its south edge, where it is cut by a gorge which revealed buried logs 7300 years old. The fan now supports irrigated fruit orchards.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is a gules hammer and two bits, on argent with sable stripes. The white and black symbolizes the layers of marble, the hammer and the bits the tools for its processing.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 98.09% of the population speak German, 1.67% Italian and 0.4% Ladin as first language.