Laives
Laives (Italian pronunciation: [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.
Laives | |
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| Comune di Laives Gemeinde Leifers | |
Panorama of Laives. | |
Location of Laives | |
Laives Location of Laives in Italy Laives Laives (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′N 11°20′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Pineta (Steinmannwald), La Costa (Seit), San Giacomo (St. Jakob) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Bianchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 17,168 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Italian: Laivesotti German: Leiferer |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39055 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
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