Lavis

For other uses, see Lavis (disambiguation).

Lavis (Lavìs in local dialect) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) north of Trento. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 9.000 and an area of 12.4 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi).^[3]

Lavis
Comune
Comune di Lavis
Ciucioi garden
Location of Lavis
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Coordinates: 46°8′N 11°7′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	Trentino (TN)
Frazioni	Pressano, Sorni, Nave San Felice
Area [1]
• Total	12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2006)[2]
• Total	8,307
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Lavisani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	38015
Dialing code	0461
Website	Official website

The municipality of Lavis contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pressano, Sorni and Nave San Felice. Lavis borders the following municipalities: Giovo, San Michele all'Adige, Nave San Rocco, Zambana, Trento and Terlago.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Lavis is twinned with:

• Forchheim, Germany

Demographic evolution

Notable people

Franco Nicolini mountain guide