Klausen (; ; or ) is an urban (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano. It is one of ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,144 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
Klausen borders the following municipalities: Feldthurns, Lajen, Sarntal, Vahrn, Villanders and Villnöß.
Frazioni The municipality of Klausen contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gufidaun (Gudon), Latzfons (Lazfons), and Verdings (Verdignes).
History Klausen is first mentioned in 1027, in a document issued by emperor Conrad II, as Clausa sub Sabiona sita, meaning chasm below the Säben Abbey.
Coat-of-arms The emblem represents an argent dexter key on gules. The emblem was used as a seal from 1448, known from 1397 and granted in 1540 by Cardinal Bernhard von Cles, Bishop of Brixen.Heraldry of the World: Klausen
Society
Linguistic distribution According to the 2024 census, 90.66% of the population speak German, 8.46% Italian and 0.87% Ladin as a first language.
Demographic evolution
Twin / associated cities Nuremberg (Germany) since 1970Nürnberg International - Informationen zu den Auslandsbeziehungen der Stadt Nürnberg Planegg (Germany) since 2006
References
External links
Homepage of the municipality