Lavis

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Location of Lavis

46°8′N 11°7′E / 46.133°N 11.117°E / 46.133; 11.117CountryItalyRegionTrentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolProvinceTrentino (TN)FrazioniPressano, Sorni, Nave San FeliceArea

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• Total12.4 km² (4.8 sq mi)Elevation

235 m (771 ft)Population

(Dec. 2006)^[2]

• Total8,307 • Density670/km² (1,700/sq mi)DemonymLavisaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

38015

Dialing code0461WebsiteOfficial website

Lavis (Lavìs in local dialect) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) north of Trento. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 9.000 and an area of 12.4 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi).^[3]

The municipality of Lavis contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pressano, Sorni and Nave San Felice. Lavis borders the following municipalities: Giovo, San Michele all'Adige, Nave San Rocco, Zambana, Trento and Terlago.

Twin towns – sister cities

Lavis is twinned with:

Forchheim, Germany

Demographic evolution

Notable people

Franco Nicolini mountain guide

References

^ "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.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.