La Val | |
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| Comun de La Val Comune di La Valle Gemeinde Wengen | |
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| Coordinates:46°39′31″N11°55′30″E / 46.65861°N 11.92500°E /46.65861; 11.92500 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Felix Nagler |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.0 km2 (15.1 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,307 |
| • Density | 33.5/km2 (86.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Italian: badiotti German: Wengener |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Patron saint | St. Genesius |
| Saint day | August 25 |
| Website | Official website |
La Val (Italian:La Valle[laˈvalle];German:Wengen[ˈvɛŋən]ⓘ) is acomune (municipality) in the province ofSouth Tyrol in northernItaly, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city ofBolzano.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,307 and an area of 39.0 square kilometres (15.1 sq mi).[3]
The emblem consists of avert branch, placed onbend, with two leaves onargent, it is the emblem of the familyRü. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[4]
According to the 2024 census, 96.45% of the population speakLadin, 1.70% Italian and 1.85% German as first language.[5]
In tourist centers people also speak someEnglish. The religion isRoman Catholic.
Tourism (hiking, mountain climbing,mountain biking) is a mainstay of the local economy as is agriculture. There is no locally-centered ski tourism, but in winter shuttle buses transport tourists to the nearby ski resorts such asAlta Badia. Tourism usually peaks in the winter months due to the comunes' location and attractions.
Whereas in earlier decades the agricultural economy was, to a large degree, self-sufficient, it has become, meanwhile, more of a monoculture based on cattle.
Down the valley at theGran Ega river in Pederoa is a handicraft and industrial zone (shoes, textiles).
La Val (Wengen) borders the following municipalities:Badia,Mareo andSan Martin de Tor.
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