Lüsen
Italian: di Luson
Lüsen (German: [ˈlyːsn̩]; Italian: Luson [luˈzon]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,543 and an area of 74.2 square kilometres (28.6 sq mi).[3]
Lüsen (Luson) borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Mareo, Natz-Schabs, Rodeneck, St. Lorenzen, and San Martin de Tor.
Frazioni
The municipality of Lüsen (Luson) contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Berg (Monte), Petschied (Pezzè), Rungg (Ronco) and Flitt (Valletta).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a knight in armor, with plumes, lance in rest on a horse facing left, both of argent on gules. The emblem, adopted in 1967, resumes an arms used by the administration of the Bishops of Brixen since 1607.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.77% of the population speak German, 1.39% Italian and 0.83% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Lüsen
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
- Media related to Lüsen at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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- Moos in Passeier
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- Naturns
- Natz-Schabs
- Neumarkt
- Niederdorf
- Olang
- Partschins
- Percha
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- Sand in Taufers
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- St. Leonhard in Passeier
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- Villanders
- Villnöß
- Vintl
- Völs am Schlern
- Vöran
- Waidbruck
- Welsberg-Taisten
- Welschnofen