St. Lorenzen

For other uses, see Sankt Lorenzen (disambiguation).
St. Lorenzen
—  Comune  —
Marktgemeinde St. Lorenzen
Comune di San Lorenzo di Sebato
St. Lorenzen
Location of St. Lorenzen in Italy
Coordinates:
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province 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 Helmut Gräber
Area
 • Total 51.5 km2 (19.9 sq mi)
Elevation 810 m (2,657 ft)
Population (November 2010)
 • Total 3,752
 • Density 72.9/km2 (188.7/sq mi)
Demonym 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) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 100 km northeast of Trento and about 50 km northeast of Bolzano (Bozen). As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,752 and an area of 51.5 km².[1]

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

According to the 2001 census, 96.63% of the population speak German, 2.04% Italian and 1.34% Ladin as first language.[2]

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Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,752 and an area of 51.5 km².[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 seventeenth 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 1.34% Ladin as first language.[2]

Demographic evolution


Culture

Notable people associated with St. Lorenzen

References

  1. ^ a b All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ISTAT.
  2. ^ a b 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
  3. ^ Heraldry of the World: St. Lorenzen

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:St._Lorenzen,_South_Tyrol St. Lorenzen, South Tyrol] at Wikimedia Commons