Laives

Also known as Leifers

Laives (), also known as Leifers (), is a town and a (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located about south of the city of Bolzano. Laives is one of only six mainly Italian-speaking municipalities in South Tyrol, and is the fourth-largest municipality in the province.

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Laives is a town in the Italian-speaking region of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located south of the city of Bolzano. It is notable as one of only six predominantly Italian-speaking municipalities in the predominantly German-speaking province, and it ranks as the fourth-largest municipality there.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Laives
Italian comune.native_name: Leifers
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di LaivesGemeinde Leifers
Italian comune.image_skyline: Laives dall'alto.jpg
Italian comune.image_flag: Laives-Bandiera.svg
Italian comune.image_caption: Panorama of Laives.
Italian comune.image_shield: Laives-Stemma2.svg
Italian comune.region: Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Italian comune.province: South Tyrol (BZ)
Italian comune.frazioni: Pineta (Steinmannwald), La Costa (Seit), San Giacomo (St. Jakob)
Italian comune.mayor_party: SVP
Italian comune.mayor: Giovanni Seppi
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 24.3
Italian comune.population_total: 17168
Italian comune.population_as_of: Nov. 2010
Italian comune.population_demonym: Italian: LaivesottiGerman: Leiferer
Italian comune.elevation_m: 258
Italian comune.postal_code: 39055

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Official website

Stadtgemeinde Leifers - Startseite

Offizielle Webseite der Stadtgemeinde Leifers - Sito ufficiale della Città di Laives - Südtirol - Italien

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Laives
Demonym: laivesani
Population: 18162
Area: 24.11
Elevation: 258
Official website: www.comune.laives.bz.it
Image: Laives dall'alto.jpg
Dialing code: 0471
Licence plate code: BZ

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Commons category: Laives (Italy)
postal code: 39055
Commons gallery: Leifers

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Names
Geography
Subdivisions
History
Coat-of-arms
Society
Linguistic distribution
Culture
Notable people
Notes
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The town's main language fluctuated severely in the 19th and 20th centuries as part of Austria-Hungary and then the Kingdom of Italy. Laives' population is noted as being especially proficient in both Italian and German linguistic codes.