Klausen, South Tyrol
Klausen | |
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| Gemeinde Klausen Comune di Chiusa Chemum de Tluses | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Klausen | |
  Klausen Location of Klausen in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′N 11°34′E / 46.633°N 11.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Gufidaun (Gudon), Latzfons (Lazfons), Verdings (Verdignes) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Gasser |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,144 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German:Klausner Italian: chiusani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39043 |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| Website | www |
Klausen (German pronunciation: [ˈklaʊ̯sn̩]; Italian: Chiusa [ˈkjuːza]; Ladin: Tluses or Tlüses) is an urban comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Geography
[edit]As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5144 and an area of 51.4 square kilometres (19.8 sq mi).[4]
Klausen borders the following municipalities: Feldthurns, Lajen, Sarntal, Vahrn, Villanders and Villnöß.
Frazioni
[edit]The municipality of Klausen contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gufidaun (Gudon), Latzfons (Lazfons), and Verdings (Verdignes).
History
[edit]Klausen is first mentioned in 1027, in a document issued by emperor Conrad II, as Clausa sub Sabiona sita, meaning chasm below the Säben Abbey.[5]
Coat-of-arms
[edit]The emblem represents an argent dexter key on gules. The emblem was used as a seal from 1448, known from 1397 and granted in 1540 by Cardinal Bernhard von Cles, Bishop of Brixen.[6]
Society
[edit]Linguistic distribution
[edit]According to the 2011 census, 91.30% of the population speak German, 7.88% Italian and 0.81% Ladin as first language.[7]
Demographic evolution
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 2,588 | — |
| 1931 | 3,218 | +2.20% |
| 1936 | 3,107 | −0.70% |
| 1951 | 3,344 | +0.49% |
| 1961 | 3,632 | +0.83% |
| 1971 | 3,958 | +0.86% |
| 1981 | 4,098 | +0.35% |
| 1991 | 4,284 | +0.44% |
| 2001 | 4,613 | +0.74% |
Twin / associated cities
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Trentino Alto Adige" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Martin Bitschnau; Hannes Obermair (2009). Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Abteilung: Die Urkunden zur Geschichte des Inn-, Eisack- und Pustertals. Vol. 1: Bis zum Jahr 1140. Innsbruck: Universitätsverlag Wagner. pp. 171–2 no. 199. ISBN 978-3-7030-0469-8.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Klausen
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". Astat Info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ^ Nürnberg International - Informationen zu den Auslandsbeziehungen der Stadt Nürnberg
- ^ "Planegg und seine Partner - Gemeinde Planegg".
External links
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Media related to Klausen at Wikimedia Commons- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
