Laives

Laives
Comune di Laives
Gemeinde Leifers
Panorama of Laives.
Panorama of Laives.
Location of Laives
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Laives is located in Italy
Laives
Laives
Location of Laives in Italy
Laives is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Laives
Laives
Laives (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°26′N 11°20′E / 46.433°N 11.333°E / 46.433; 11.333
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniPineta (Steinmannwald), La Costa (Seit), San Giacomo (St. Jakob)
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Seppi (SVP)
Area
 • Total24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total17,168
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Italian: Laivesotti
German: Leiferer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39055
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website

Laives (Italian pronunciation: [ˈlaives]; German: Leifers [ˈlaɪ̯fɐs]) is a town and a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the city of Bolzano. It is one of only five mainly Italian speaking municipalities in South Tyrol, and the fourth largest municipality in the province.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.