Lans, Tyrol
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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 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 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[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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]
Aldrans, Ellbögen, Innsbruck, Patsch, and Sistrans
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.
External links[edit]
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