La Val

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of La Val

46°39′31″N 11°55′30″E / 46.65861°N 11.92500°E / 46.65861; 11.92500CountryItalyRegionTrentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)Government

• MayorAngel MiribungArea

^[1]

• Total39.0 km² (15.1 sq mi)Population

(Nov. 2010)^[2]

• Total1,307 • Density34/km² (87/sq mi)Demonym(s)Italian: badiotti
German: WengenerTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

39030

Dialing code0471Patron saintSt. GenesiusSaint dayAugust 25WebsiteOfficial website

La Val (Italian: La Valle [la ˈvalle]; German: Wengen [ˈvɛŋən]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

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]

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem consists of a vert branch, placed on bend, with two leaves on argent, it is the emblem of the family Rü. The emblem was adopted in 1969.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.66% of the population speak Ladin, 1.53% Italian and 0.81% German as first language.^[5]

Demographic evolution

Economy

Tourism

In tourist centers people also speak some English. The religion is Roman 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 as Alta 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 the Gran Ega river in Pederoa is a handicraft and industrial zone (shoes, textiles).

La Val (Wengen) borders the following municipalities: Badia, Mareo and San Martin de Tor.

Main Church St. Jenesius
empty old house in Miribun
Religious Procession
Armentara
Romanesque house in Furnacia
Max Planck was guest in Rumestluns
Old Bath Rumestluns "as seen by the chapel itself"
Barbarakapelle (left) and old church (middle) "as seen by the chapel itself"

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.
^ Heraldry of the World: La Val
^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.