La Val

La Val ( it, La Valle ; german: Wengen ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,307 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem consists of a vert branch, placed on bend, with two leaves on argent, it is the emblem of the family ''Rü''. The emblem was adopted in 1969.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.66% of the population speak Ladin, 1.53% Italian and 0.81% German as first language.

Demographic evolution

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Economy

Tourism

In tourist centers people also speak some English. The religion is Roman Catholic.

Tourism (hiking, mountain climbing, mountain biking) is a mainstay of the local economy as is agriculture. There is no locally-centered ski tourism, but in winter shuttle buses transport tourists to the nearby ski resorts such as Alta Badia. Tourism usually peaks in the winter months due to the comunes' location and attractions.

Whereas in earlier decades the agricultural economy was, to a large degree, self-sufficient, it has become, meanwhile, more of a monoculture based on cattle.

Down the valley at the Gran Ega river in Pederoa is a handicraft and industrial zone (shoes, textiles).

La Val (Wengen) borders the following municipalities: Badia, Mareo and San Martin de Tor.

Image:Wengen-LaValKirche.jpg,
Image:Wengen-Miribun.jpg,
Image:WengenProzession.jpg,
Image:HütteArmentara.jpg, Armentara
Image:RomanischesHaus.jpg, Romanesque house in Furnacia
Image:Max planck.jpg, Max Planck was guest in Rumestluns
Image:RumestlunsGemalt.JPG, Old Bath Rumestluns "as seen by the chapel itself"
Image:BarbaraGemalt1.jpg, Barbarakapelle (left) and old church (middle) "as seen by the chapel itself"

References

External links

*(Ladin)
Homepage of the municipality

{{Authority control
Municipalities of South Tyrol