La Val
| La Val | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comun de La Val Comune di La Valle Gemeinde Wengen |
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 La Val
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| Coordinates: 46°39′31″N 11°55′30″E / 46.65861°N 11.92500°ECoordinates: 46°39′31″N 11°55′30″E / 46.65861°N 11.92500°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Angelo Miribung | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 39.0 km2 (15.1 sq mi) | |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,307 | |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Italian: badiotti German: Wengener |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39030 | |
| Dialing code | 0471 | |
| Patron saint | St. Genesius | |
| Saint day | August 25 | |
| Website | Official website | |
La Val (Italian: La Valle [la ˈvalle]; German: Wengen [ˈvɛŋɛn]) 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.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,307 and an area of 39.0 square kilometres (15.1 sq mi).
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.
According to the 2011 census, 97.66% of the population speak Ladin, 1.53% Italian and 0.81% German as first language.
In tourist centers people also speak some English. The religion is Roman Catholic.
The village lives of tourism (hiking, mountain climbing, mountain biking) and agriculture. There is no ski tourism, but in winter shuttle buses transport tourists to the nearby ski resorts such as Alta Badia. There are more guests in winter than in summer.
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.
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