Lüsen

"Lusen" redirects here. For the mountain in Bavaria, see Lusen (Bavaria).

Lüsen (German: [ˈlyːsn̩]; Italian: Luson [luˈzon]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Bolzano.

Lüsen
Comune
Gemeinde Lüsen Comune di Luson
Lüsen
Location of Lüsen
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Coordinates: 46°45′N 11°46′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Berg (Monte), Petschied (Pezzè), Rungg (Ronco), Flitt (Valletta)
Government
• Mayor	Carmen Plaseller
Area [1]
• Total	74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
Elevation	962 m (3,156 ft)
Population  (Nov. 2010)[2]
• Total	1,543
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German:Lüsner Italian: di Luson
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39040
Dialing code	0472
Website	Official website

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,543 and an area of 74.2 square kilometres (28.6 sq mi).^[3]

Lüsen (Luson) borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Mareo, Natz-Schabs, Rodeneck, St. Lorenzen, and San Martin de Tor.

Frazioni

The municipality of Lüsen (Luson) contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Berg (Monte), Petschied (Pezzè), Rungg (Ronco) and Flitt (Valletta).

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents a knight in armor, with plumes, lance in rest on a horse facing left, both of argent on gules. The emblem, adopted in 1967, resumes an arms used by the administration of the Bishops of Brixen since 1607.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 97.61% of the population speak German, 1.97% Italian and 0.42% Ladin as first language.^[5]

Demographic evolution