St. Lorenzen

St. Lorenzen
St. Lorenzen
	Comune
	Marktgemeinde St. Lorenzen; Comune di San Lorenzo di Sebato
	Coat of arms
	Location of St. Lorenzen
	St. Lorenzen Location of St. Lorenzen in Italy St. Lorenzen St. Lorenzen (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
	Coordinates: 46°47′N 11°54′E
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	Martin Ausserdorfer
Area [1]
• Total	51.5 km2 (19.9 sq mi)
Elevation	810 m (2,660 ft)
Population (November 2010)[2]
• Total	3,752
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Lorenzner; Italian: Lorenzesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39030
Dialing code	0474
Website	Official website

St. Lorenzen (German pronunciation: [saŋkt loˈrɛntsn̩]; Italian: San Lorenzo di Sebato [san loˈrɛntso di seˈbaːto]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 50 kilometers (31 mi) northeast of Bolzano. As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,752 and an area of 51.5 km² (19.9 sq mi).[3]

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

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,752 and an area of 51.5 km² (19.9 sq mi).[3]

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 17th century, but appears in the seal since 1271.[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 95.31% of the population speak German, 2.64% Italian and 1.34% Ladin as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

Culture

Notable people

Jakob Hutter

References

"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ISTAT.
Heraldry of the World: St. Lorenzen
"Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

External links

Media related to St. Lorenzen at Wikimedia Commons

(in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v3-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v3-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[istat-3] All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ISTAT.

[4] Heraldry of the World: St. Lorenzen

[5] "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.