Laives

Laives
Comune di Laives
Gemeinde Leifers
Panorama of Laives.
Location of Laives
Laives
Location of Laives in Italy
Laives
Laives (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°26′N 11°20′E / 46.433°N 11.333°E / 46.433; 11.333
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniPineta (Steinmannwald), La Costa (Seit), San Giacomo (St. Jakob)
Government
  MayorGiovanni Seppi (SVP)
Area
  Total
24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)
  Total
17,168
  Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Italian: Laivesotti
German: Leiferer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39055
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website

Laives (Italian: [ˈlaives]; German: Leifers [ˈlaɪfɐs]) is a town and a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the city of Bolzano. It is one of only five mainly Italian speaking municipalities in South Tyrol, and the fourth largest municipality in the province.