La Val (Italian: La Valle [la ˈvalle]; German: Wengen [ˈvɛŋən]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
La Val | |
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| Comun de La Val Comune di La Valle Gemeinde Wengen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of La Val  | |
  La Val Location of La Val in Italy  La Val La Val (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′31″N 11°55′30″E / 46.65861°N 11.92500°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angel Miribung |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.0 km2 (15.1 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,307 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Italian: badiotti German: Wengener |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Patron saint | St. Genesius |
| Saint day | August 25 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,307 and an area of 39.0 square kilometres (15.1 sq mi).[3]
History
editCoat-of-arms
editThe emblem consists of a vert branch, placed on bend, with two leaves on argent, it is the emblem of the family Rü. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[4]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 97.66% of the population speak Ladin, 1.53% Italian and 0.81% German as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
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Economy
editTourism
editIn tourist centers people also speak some English. The religion is Roman Catholic.
Tourism (hiking, mountain climbing, mountain biking) is a mainstay of the local economy as is agriculture. There is no locally-centered ski tourism, but in winter shuttle buses transport tourists to the nearby ski resorts such as Alta Badia. Tourism usually peaks in the winter months due to the comunes' location and attractions.
Whereas in earlier decades the agricultural economy was, to a large degree, self-sufficient, it has become, meanwhile, more of a monoculture based on cattle.
Down the valley at the Gran Ega river in Pederoa is a handicraft and industrial zone (shoes, textiles).
La Val (Wengen) borders the following municipalities: Badia, Mareo and San Martin de Tor.
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Main Church St. Jenesius -
empty old house in Miribun -
Religious Procession -
Armentara -
Romanesque house in Furnacia -
Max Planck was guest in Rumestluns -
Old Bath Rumestluns "as seen by the chapel itself" -
Barbarakapelle (left) and old church (middle) "as seen by the chapel itself"
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.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: La Val
- ^ "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
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- (Ladin) (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality