Lana, Mountain commune in South Tyrol, Italy
Located between Bolzano and Merano at 310 meters elevation, Lana spreads across three sections: Oberlana, Mitterlana, and Niederlana along the Etschtal valley.
The German Order convent next to the Holy Cross Parish Church contains the second largest bell in South Tyrol, weighing 6,300 kilograms, installed between 1938 and 1945.
The population of 12,566 residents maintains strong linguistic ties to German heritage, with 91.84 percent speaking German as their primary language according to census data.
The pedestrian zone Am Gries functions as the central shopping district, offering retail establishments and regular community events throughout different seasons.
Lana stands as one of three municipalities in South Tyrol that preserved its original name despite early 20th-century initiatives to modify local place names.
Location: South Tyrol
Elevation above the sea: 310 m
Shares border with: Gargazon, Merano, Naturns, Partschins, Tisens, Tscherms, Algund, Marling, Sankt Pankraz, Burgstall
Website: https://gemeinde.lana.bz.it
GPS coordinates: 46.61602,11.14486
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:06
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