Lüsen
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Lüsen (German: [ˈlyːsn̩]; Italian: Luson [luˈzon]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Bolzano.
Italian: di Luson
Lüsen | |
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| Gemeinde Lüsen Comune di Luson | |
View of Lüsen | |
  Lüsen Location of Lüsen in Italy  Lüsen Lüsen (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′N 11°46′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Berg (Monte), Petschied (Pezzè), Rungg (Ronco), Flitt (Valletta) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmen Plaseller |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 962 m (3,156 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,543 |
| • Density | 20.8/km2 (53.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German:Lüsner Italian: di Luson |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,543 and an area of 74.2 square kilometres (28.6 mi2).[3]
Lüsen (Luson) borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Mareo, Natz-Schabs, Rodeneck, St. Lorenzen, and San Martin de Tor.
Frazioni
The municipality of Lüsen (Luson) contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Berg (Monte), Petschied (Pezzè), Rungg (Ronco) and Flitt (Valletta).
History
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 97.61% of the population speak German, 1.97% Italian and 0.42% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
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