Country Italy Elevation 258 m (846 ft) Local time Saturday 9:42 AM Postal code 39055 | Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ) Population 17,666 (31 May 2015) Province South Tyrol | |
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Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Frazioni Pineta (Steinmannwald), La Costa (Seit), San Giacomo (St. Jakob) Demonym(s) Italian: Laivesotti
German: Leiferer Weather 9°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 32% Humidity | ||
Laives bz italia
Laives ([ˈlaives]; German: Leifers [ˈlaɪ̯fɐs]) is a town and a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the city of Bolzano. It is one of only five mainly Italian speaking municipalities in South Tyrol, and the fourth largest municipality in the province.
Contents
- Laives bz italia
- Map of 39055 Laives Province of Bolzano South Tyrol Italy
- Laives de na volta
- Geography
- Frazioni
- Coat of arms
- Linguistic distribution
- References
Map of 39055 Laives, Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Laives de na volta
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 17,168 and an area of 24.3 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi).
Frazioni
The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions) Pineta (Steinmannwald), La Costa (Seit) and San Giacomo (St. Jakob)
Coat-of-arms
The emblem consists of an argent pile, with concave sides on azure and a chapel on a mountain of gules. The sign, similar to that of the Counts of Lichtenstein who lived in the castle on Mount Köfele, represents the church of Peterköfele. The emblem was adopted in 1970.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 71.50% of the population speak Italian, 27.99% German and 0.51% Ladin as first language.