Lans, Tyrol

Lans

Coat of arms
Lans

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°14′18″N 11°25′53″E / 47.23833°N 11.43139°E / 47.23833; 11.43139Coordinates: 47°14′18″N 11°25′53″E / 47.23833°N 11.43139°E / 47.23833; 11.43139
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Innsbruck Land
Government
  Mayor Christian Meischl
Area
  Total 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Elevation 867 m (2,844 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 1,062
  Density 180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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 Innsbruck.

Lans is located on the old salt road and first mentioned in 1180 as "Lannes". The main attractions are the lake Lanser See several good restaurants (Wilder Mann, Isserwirt, Walzl) and the health center Lanserhof. In summer additionally the golf resort Sperberegg.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869256    
1880268+4.7%
1890245−8.6%
1900263+7.3%
1910273+3.8%
1923329+20.5%
1934374+13.7%
1939379+1.3%
1951646+70.4%
1961560−13.3%
1971610+8.9%
1981646+5.9%
1991799+23.7%
2001906+13.4%
2011918+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, Sistrans

Personalities

References

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