Lavarone

Lavarone
Comune
Comune di Lavarone
Lavarone

Location of Lavarone in Italy

Coordinates: 45°56′N 11°16′E / 45.933°N 11.267°ECoordinates: 45°56′N 11°16′E / 45.933°N 11.267°E
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Trentino (TN)
Frazioni Chiesa, Cappella, Gionghi, Masetti, Villanova, Longhi, Magrè, Slaghenaufi, Masi di Sotto, Bertoldi, Nicolussi, Piccoli, Oseli, Gasperi, Lanzino, Albertini, Rocchetti, Malga Laghetto, Stengheli, Azzolini, Lenzi
Government
  Mayor Aldo Marzari
Area
  Total 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation 1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
  Total 1,109
  Density 42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym Lavaronesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 38040
Dialing code 0464
Patron saint San Floriano
Website Official website

Lavarone (Cimbrian: Lavròu, German: Lafraun) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,109 and an area of 26.3 square kilometres (10.2 sq mi).[1]

The municipality of Lavarone contains the frazioni (subdivisions): Chiesa, Cappella, Gionghi, Masetti, Villanova, Longhi, Magrè, Slaghenaufi, Masi di Sotto, Bertoldi, Nicolussi, Piccoli, Oseli, Gasperi, Lanzino, Albertini, Rocchetti, Malga Laghetto, Stengheli, Azzolini and Lenzi.

Lavarone borders the following municipalities: Caldonazzo, Luserna, Folgaria, Pedemonte, Levico Terme and Lastebasse.

Until the beginning of the 20th century the people of Lavarone spoke Cimbrian, an ancient German dialect.

Demographic evolution

References

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

External links

Media related to Lavarone at Wikimedia Commons