| Coordinates | 46°27′N 11°4′E |
|---|---|
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Mayor party | SVP |
| Mayor | Hartmann Thaler |
| Area total | 14 km² |
| Population total | 346 |
| Population as of | Nov. 2010 |
| Population demonym | German:Laureiner Italian: lauregnesi |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Area code | 0436 |
| Website | Official website |
Laurein (laʊˈraɪn; Italian: Lauregno lauˈreɲɲo) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 346 and an area of 14.2 square kilometres (5.5 sq mi).[1]
Laurein borders the following municipalities: Brez, Cagnò, Castelfondo, Cloz, Proveis, Revò, St. Pankraz and Ulten.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a sable plough 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, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde and St. Felix. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 97.77% of the population speak German and 2.23% Italian as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | ? | — |
| 1870 | ? | — |
| 1880 | 501 | — |
| 1900 | ? | −100.0% |
| 1910 | 489 | — |
| 1921 | 512 | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 517 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 489 | −5.4% |
| 1951 | 440 | −10.0% |
| 1961 | 465 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 426 | −8.4% |
| 1981 | 384 | −9.9% |
| 1991 | 346 | −9.9% |
| 2001 | 361 | +4.3% |
Data from ISTAT
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Laurein
- ^ "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info. ' (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
External links
- (in German, Italian) Homepage of the municipality