Gais, Italy

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Comune di Gais
Gemeinde Gais
Coat of arms of Comune di GaisGemeinde Gais
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Gais in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Mayor Dott.ssa Romana Anna Stifter Ausserhofer
Elevation 841 m (2,759 ft)
Area 60.3 km² (23 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 2,985
 - Density 50/km² (129/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 46°50′N, 11°57′E
Gentilic Italian: gaisini
German:
Dialing code 0474
Postal code 39030
Frazioni Lana di Gais, Riomolino, Montassilone, Villa Ottone
Website: www.comune.gais.bz.it

Gais (Italian: Gais; German: Gais) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 110 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 60 km northeast of the city of Bolzano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,985 and an area of 60.3 km².[1]

The municipality of Gais contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Lana di Gais, Riomolino, Montassilone, and Villa Ottone.

Gais borders the following municipalities: Bruneck (Brunico), Sand in Taufers (Campo Tures), Pfalzen (Falzes), Percha (Perca), and Mühlwald (Selva dei Molini).

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[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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