Lana, South Tyrol
Lana (Italian pronunciation: [ˈlaːna]; German pronunciation: [ˈlaːna]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is situated in the Etschtal (Etsch Valley) between Bolzano and Merano and at the entrance to the Ultental. The population rose to 12,566 in 2020.
Lana | |
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| Marktgemeinde Lana Comune di Lana | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lana | |
Lana Location of Lana in Italy Lana Lana (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 11°09′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Fraktionen: Völlan (Foiana), Pawigl (Pavicolo), Ackpfeif (Acquaviva) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Harald Stauder (SVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 11,206 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Lananer Italian: lanensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39011 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
It is one of the three municipalities of South Tyrol whose name remained unchanged by the early 20th-century renaming programme which aimed at replacing mostly German place names with Italianised versions, the other two being Gais and Plaus.
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