Latsch
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Latsch (German pronunciation: [latʃ]; Italian: Laces [ˈlaːtʃes]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.
CountryItaly
FrazioniGoldrain (Coldrano), Morter, St. Martin am Kofel (San Martino al Monte), Tarsch (Tarres)
Demonym(s)German:Latscher
Italian: lacesini
Italian: lacesini
Latsch | |
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| Comune di Latsch | |
View of Latsch | |
  Latsch Location of Latsch in Italy  Latsch Latsch (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 10°52′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Goldrain (Coldrano), Morter, St. Martin am Kofel (San Martino al Monte), Tarsch (Tarres) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Dalla Barba (SVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.8 km2 (30.4 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 5,156 |
| • Density | 65.4/km2 (169/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German:Latscher Italian: lacesini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39021 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,156 and an area of 78.8 square kilometres (30.4 mi2).[3]
Latsch (Laces) borders the following municipalities: Kastelbell-Tschars, Martell, Schnals, Schlanders, and Ulten.
Frazioni
The municipality of Latsch contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Goldrain (Coldrano), Morter, St. Martin am Kofel (San Martino al Monte) and Tarsch (Tarres)
Gallery
road panorama between Latsch and Kastelbell
The church Unsere Liebe Frau auf dem Bichl (Our Lady on the Hill)
Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church
Saint Nicholas
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History
Notable people
- Manfred Fuchs (1938 in Latsch – 2014) entrepreneur and space pioneer
