Laas, South Tyrol
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Comune di Lasa
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| region = Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
| province = South Tyrol (BZ)
| frazioni = Allitz (Alliz), Eyrs (Oris), Tanas, Tschengls (Cengles)
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| mayor = Verena Tröger
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| area_total_km2 = 110.1
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| population_total = 3938
| population_as_of = Nov. 2010
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| population_demonym = German:Laaser
Italian: lasini
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| postal_code = 39023
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Laas ({{IPA|de|laːs}}; {{langx|it|Lasa}} {{IPA|it|ˈlaːza|}}) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about {{convert|50|km|mi}} west of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,983 and an area of {{convert|110.1|km2|mi2}}.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
The municipality of Laas contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Allitz (Alliz), Eyrs (Oris), Tanas, and Tschengls (Cengles).
Laas (Lasa) borders the following municipalities: Mals, Martell, Prad, Schlanders, Schluderns, and Stilfs.
Geology
Laas stands on one of the largest conical debris fans in the Alps, known as Gadriamure, which emerges from the narrow valley above the village of Allitz. This fan may be of catastrophic origin, with the collapse of a mountain above the present Gadriatal. The fan blocks the main valley Vinschgau and displaces the River Etsch to its south edge, where it is cut by a gorge which revealed buried logs 7300 years old. The fan now supports irrigated fruit orchards.
Economy
=Lasa marble=
Laas is known for the pure white marble (known in German, Italian and English as "Laaser Marmor", "Lasa marmo" and "Lasa marble", respectively) quarried in the mountains south of the village which has been used in buildings worldwide, including the Victoria Memorial, London. The grave markers in many US military cemeteries in Europe, like the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, are also made of Lasa marble.
History
=Coat of arms=
The emblem is a gules hammer and two bits, on argent with sable stripes. The white and black symbolizes the layers of marble, the hammer and the bits the tools for its processing.{{in lang|it}}[http://tirolatlas.uibk.ac.at/places/show.py/index?id=210042&lang=it Tirol Atlas: Laas]
Society
=Linguistic distribution=
According to the 2011 census, 97.45% of the population speak German, 2.41% Italian and 0.13% Ladin as first language.{{cite journal |date=December 2024 |title=Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024 |journal=astat info |issue=56 |publisher=Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol|url=https://astat.provinz.bz.it/de/aktuelles-publikationen-info.asp?news_action=300&news_image_id=1160209 |access-date=2024-12-09 }}
=Demographic evolution=
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References
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External links
- {{in lang|de|it}} [http://www.gemeinde.laas.bz.it Homepage of the municipality]
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