La Val
municipality in South Tyrol, Italy
La Val (Italian: La Valle [la ˈvalle]; German: Wengen [ˈvɛŋən] ) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,307 and an area of 39.0 square kilometres (15.1 mi2).
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 2024 census, 96.45% of the population speak Ladin, 1.70% Italian and 1.85% German as first language.
Demographic evolution
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.
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