Lans, Tyrol

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Lans

Coat of arms
Lans
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°14′18″N 11°25′53″E / 47.23833°N 11.43139°E / 47.23833; 11.43139Coordinates: 47°14′18″N 11°25′53″E / 47.23833°N 11.43139°E / 47.23833; 11.43139
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Innsbruck Land
Government
  Mayor Christian Meischl
Area
  Total 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Elevation 867 m (2,844 ft)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
  Total 926
  Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6072
Area code 0512
Vehicle registration IL
Website www.gemeinde-lans.at/

Lans is a town in the district of Innsbruck Land in the Austiran state of Tyrol. The village is located 8 km (15 minutes by car) south of Innsbruck.

Lans is located on the old salt road and first mentioned in 1180 as "Lannes". The main attractions are the lake Lanser See several good restaurants (Wilder Mann, Isserwirt, Walzl) and the health center Lanserhof. In summer additionally the golf resort Sperberegg.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1869 256    
1880 268+4.7%
1890 245−8.6%
1900 263+7.3%
1910 273+3.8%
1923 329+20.5%
1934 374+13.7%
1939 379+1.3%
1951 646+70.4%
1961 560−13.3%
1971 610+8.9%
1981 646+5.9%
1991 799+23.7%
2001 906+13.4%
2011 918+1.3%

International relations

Lans is twinned with Boutigny-sur-Essonne, France, since April 23, 1961.

Villages and towns in the vicinity

Aldrans, Ellbögen, Innsbruck, Patsch, Sistrans

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