Lans, Tyrol

Lans is a town in the district of Innsbruck Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The village is located 8 km (15 minutes by car) south of the city of Innsbruck.

Lans
View of Lans
Coat of arms
Lans Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°14′18″N 11°25′53″E
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Innsbruck Land
Government
• Mayor	Dr. Benedikt Erhard
Area [1]
• Total	6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi)
Elevation	867 m (2,844 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,096
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6072
Area code	0512
Vehicle registration	IL
Website	www.gemeinde-lans.at/

Lans is located on the old salt road and first mentioned in 1180 as "Lannes".^[3] The main attractions are the lake Lanser See, several good restaurants and the health center Lanserhof. In summer, the golf resort Sperberegg is an additional attraction.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	256	—
1880	268	+4.7%
1890	245	−8.6%
1900	263	+7.3%
1910	273	+3.8%
1923	329	+20.5%
1934	374	+13.7%
1939	379	+1.3%
1951	646	+70.4%
1961	560	−13.3%
1971	610	+8.9%
1981	646	+5.9%
1991	799	+23.7%
2001	906	+13.4%
2011	918	+1.3%

International relations

Lans is twinned with Boutigny-sur-Essonne, France since April 23, 1961.

Villages and towns in the vicinity

Aldrans, Ellbögen, Innsbruck, Patsch, and Sistrans

Personalities

• Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn lived and died in Lans.
• Heinrich C. Berann died in Lans
• Christian Berger comes from Lans.
• Hellmut Lantschner

See also

• Lanser Moor
• Mühlsee

References

1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
3. "Chronik Lans". Gemeinde Lans. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

External links

• Lans Tourist Board