St. Lorenzen

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St. Lorenzen
Comune
Marktgemeinde St. Lorenzen
Comune di San Lorenzo di Sebato
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St. Lorenzen is located in Italy
St. Lorenzen
St. Lorenzen
Location of St. Lorenzen in Italy
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Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Ellen (Elle), Fassing (Fassine), Runggen (Ronchi), Montal (Mantana), Pflaurenz (Floronzo), Saalen (Sares), Sonnenburg (Castelbadia), Stefansdorf (Sante Stefano), St Martin (San Martino), Moos (Palù), Lothen, Onach
Government
 • Mayor Martin Ausserdorfer
Area
 • Total 51.5 km2 (19.9 sq mi)
Elevation 810 m (2,660 ft)
Population (November 2010)
 • Total 3,752
 • Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym(s) German: Sankt Lorenzer
Italian: Lorenzesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39030
Dialing code 0474
Website Official website

St. Lorenzen (Italian: San Lorenzo di Sebato [san loˈrɛntso di seˈbaːto]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Bolzano. As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,752 and an area of 51.5 square kilometres (19.9 sq mi).[1]

St Lorenzen borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Kiens, Pfalzen, Lüsen, Mareo, and Rodeneck.

According to the 2011 census, 95.31% of the population speak German, 2.64% Italian and 1.34% Ladin as first language.[2]

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,752 and an area of 51.5 square kilometres (19.9 sq mi).[1]

The municipality of St Lorenzen contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ellen (Elle), Fassing (Fassine), Runggen (Ronchi), Montal (Mantana), Pflaurenz (Floronzo), Saalen (Sares), Sonnenburg (Castelbadia), Stefansdorf (Sante Stefano), St Martin (San Martino), Moos (Palù), Lothen, and Onach.

St Lorenzen borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Kiens, Pfalzen, Lüsen, Mareo, and Rodeneck.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents Saint Laurence, with a vert palm in his right hand and a grill on the left, on argent. The emblem is used by the 17th century, but appears in the seal since 1271.[3]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2001 census, 96.63% of the population speak German, 2.04% Italian and 2.05% Ladin as first language.[4]

Demographic evolution

Culture

Notable people

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ISTAT. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "istat" defined multiple times with different content
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  3. Heraldry of the World: St. Lorenzen
  4. Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 18, table 10

External links

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