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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 | |
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 View of Lans | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Lans Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′18″N 11°25′53″E / 47.23833°N 11.43139°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Innsbruck Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Benedikt Erhard |
| Area | |
| • 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 (Wilder Mann, Isserwirt, Walzl) and the health center Lanserhof. In summer, the golf resort Sperberegg is an additional attraction.
Population edit
| 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 edit
Lans is twinned with Boutigny-sur-Essonne, France since April 23, 1961.
Villages and towns in the vicinity edit
Personalities edit
- Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn lived and died in Lans.
- Heinrich C. Berann died in Lans
- Christian Berger comes from Lans.
- Hellmut Lantschner
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Chronik Lans". Gemeinde Lans. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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