Luserna
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| Comune di Luserna | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trento (TN) |
| Mayor | Luigi Nicolussi Castellan |
| Elevation | 1,333 m (4,373 ft) |
| Area | 8.2 km² (3 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 284 |
| - Density | 35/km² (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | |
| Dialing code | 0464 |
| Postal code | 38040 |
| Website: www.luserna.org | |
Luserna (Cimbrian: Lusèrn) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Trento in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 km southeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 284 and an area of 8.2 km².[1]
Luserna borders the following municipalities: Caldonazzo, Lavarone, Levico Terme, Pedemonte, Rotzo and Valdastico.
About 90 percent of the people of Luserna - like a considerable number in the Fersina Valley - speak a Germanic language called Cimbrian.[2] Formerly, Cimbrian was also spoken in neighbouring Lavarone, Sette Comuni and Tredici Comuni.[citation needed]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ La lingua di Luserna. http://www.luserna.org/centrale/cimbro.html
[edit] External links
- (Italian) Homepage of the city
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