Lavis (Lavìs in local dialect) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) north of Trento. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 9.000 and an area of 12.4 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi).[3]
Lavis | |
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| Comune di Lavis | |
 Ciucioi garden | |
Location of Lavis  | |
  Lavis Location of Lavis in Italy  Lavis Lavis (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′N 11°7′E / 46.133°N 11.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trentino (TN) |
| Frazioni | Pressano, Sorni, Nave San Felice |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2006)[2] | |
• Total | 8,307 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lavisani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 38015 |
| Dialing code | 0461 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality of Lavis contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pressano, Sorni and Nave San Felice. Lavis borders the following municipalities: Giovo, San Michele all'Adige, Nave San Rocco, Zambana, Trento and Terlago.
Twin towns – sister cities
editLavis is twinned with:
Forchheim, Germany
Demographic evolution
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Notable people
editFranco Nicolini mountain guide
References
edit- ^ "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.
External links
edit- (in Italian) Homepage of the city
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