Lüsen (German: [ˈlyːsn̩]; Italian: Luson [luˈzon]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,543 and an area of 74.2 square kilometres (28.6 sq mi).[3]
Lüsen (Luson) borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Mareo, Natz-Schabs, Rodeneck, St. Lorenzen, and San Martin de Tor.
Frazioni
The municipality of Lüsen (Luson) contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Berg (Monte), Petschied (Pezzè), Rungg (Ronco) and Flitt (Valletta).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a knight in armor, with plumes, lance in rest on a horse facing left, both of argent on gules. The emblem, adopted in 1967, resumes an arms used by the administration of the Bishops of Brixen since 1607.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 97.61% of the population speak German, 1.97% Italian and 0.42% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution

References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Lüsen
- ^ "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
External links
Media related to Lüsen at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality