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Klausen, South Tyrol

Field	Value
name	Klausen/Chiusa
official_name	Gemeinde Klausen
Comune di Chiusa
Chemum de Tluses
image_skyline	Chiusa - Klausen.jpg
image_caption	View of Klausen
image_shield	Klausen Suedtirol CoA.svg
coordinates
region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
province	South Tyrol (BZ)
frazioni	Gufidaun (Gudon), Latzfons (Lazfons), Verdings (Verdignes)
mayor	Peter Gasser
area_total_km2	51.4
population_total	5144
population_as_of	Nov. 2010
population_demonym	German:Klausner
Italian: chiusani
elevation_m	523
postal_code	39043
area_code	0472
website

Comune di Chiusa Chemum de Tluses Italian: chiusani

Klausen (; ; or Tlüses) is an urban comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 km northeast of the city of Bolzano. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,144 and an area of 51.4 km2.

Klausen borders the following municipalities: Feldthurns, Lajen, Sarntal, Vahrn, Villanders and Villnöß.

Frazioni

The municipality of Klausen contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gufidaun (Gudon), Latzfons (Lazfons), and Verdings (Verdignes).

History

Klausen is first mentioned in 1027, in a document issued by emperor Conrad II, as Clausa sub Sabiona sita, meaning chasm below the Säben Abbey.

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents an argent dexter key on gules. The emblem was used as a seal from 1448, known from 1397 and granted in 1540 by Cardinal Bernhard von Cles, Bishop of Brixen.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 90.66% of the population speak German, 8.46% Italian and 0.87% Ladin as a first language.

Demographic evolution

|1921|2588 |1931|3218 |1936|3107 |1951|3344 |1961|3632 |1971|3958 |1981|4098 |1991|4284 |2001|4613

Twin / associated cities

Nuremberg (Germany) since 1970
Planegg (Germany) since 2006

References

"Trentino Alto Adige".
All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]].
(2009). "Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Abteilung: Die Urkunden zur Geschichte des Inn-, Eisack- und Pustertals. Vol. 1: Bis zum Jahr 1140". Universitätsverlag Wagner.
[http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/k/klausen.htm Heraldry of the World: Klausen]
(December 2024). "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.
Nürnberg International - Informationen zu den Auslandsbeziehungen der Stadt Nürnberg
"Planegg und seine Partner - Gemeinde Planegg".

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