Lajen

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Comune di Laion Gemeinde Lajen
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Lajen in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Mayor	Engelbert Grünberger

Elevation	1,093 m (3,586 ft)
Area	37 km² (14 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
- Total	2,401
- Density	65/km² (168/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	46°36′N, 11°34′E
Gentilic	Italian: laionesi German:
Dialing code	0471
Postal code	39040
Frazioni	Albions, Fraina (Freins), Novale (Ried), San Pietro (St. Peter), Tanurza (Tanirz), Ceves (Tschöfas)


Website: www.comune.laion.bz.it

Lajen (Italian: Laion; Archaic (985 AD): Legian) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 20 km northeast of the city of Bolzano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,401 and an area of 37 km².^[1]

The municipality of Lajen contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Albions, Fraina (Freins), Novale (Ried), San Pietro (St. Peter), Tanurza (Tanirz) and Ceves (Tschöfas).

Lajen borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Kastelruth, Klausen, Urtijëi, Villanders, Villnöß and Waidbruck.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[edit] External links

(Italian) (German) Homepage of the city

v • d • e Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol · Comuni of the Province of Bolzano-Bozen

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