Laives

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Comune di Laives
Gemeinde Leifers
Coat of arms of Comune di LaivesGemeinde Leifers
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Laives in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Mayor Giovanni Polonioli
Elevation 258 m (846 ft)
Area 24.3 km² (9 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 15,664
 - Density 645/km² (1,671/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 46°26′N, 11°20′E
Gentilic Italian: laivesotti
German: Leiferer
Dialing code 0471
Postal code 39055
Frazioni Pineta, La Costa, San Giacomo
Website: www.comune.laives.bz.it

Laives (Italian: Laives; German: Leifers; Archaic (1404 AD): Leiffers; Archaic (1295 AD): Livers; Latin: Clivus) is a town and a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 45 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 8 km south of the city of Bolzano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 15,664 and an area of 24.3 km².[1]

Panorama of Laives and Pineta
Panorama of Laives and Pineta

The municipality of Laives contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pineta, La Costa and San Giacomo.

Laives borders the following municipalities: Bolzano, Bronzolo, Deutschnofen and Vadena.

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[edit] References

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

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