Lans
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Lans is a small village in Tyrol
, Austria
. The village is located 8 km (15 minutes by car) south of Innsbruck
. Its partner city is Boutigny-sur-Essonne
in France.
Lans is located on the old salt road and first mentioned in 1180 as "Lannes". The main attractions are the lake Lanser See several good restaurants (Wilder Mann, Isserwirt, Walzl) and the health center Lanserhof. In summer additionally the golf resort Sperberegg.
Lans is twinned with Boutigny-sur-Essonne
, France
, since April 23, 1961.
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The village is located 8 km (15 minutes by car) south of Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
. Its partner city is Boutigny-sur-Essonne
Boutigny-sur-Essonne
Boutigny-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.It is located between Étampes and Corbeil-Essonnes....
in France.
Lans is located on the old salt road and first mentioned in 1180 as "Lannes". The main attractions are the lake Lanser See several good restaurants (Wilder Mann, Isserwirt, Walzl) and the health center Lanserhof. In summer additionally the golf resort Sperberegg.
Lans is twinned with Boutigny-sur-Essonne
Boutigny-sur-Essonne
Boutigny-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.It is located between Étampes and Corbeil-Essonnes....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, since April 23, 1961.
Persons related to Lans
- Erik von Kuehnelt-LeddihnErik von Kuehnelt-LeddihnErik Maria Ritter von Kuehnelt-Leddihn was an Austrian Catholic nobleman and socio-political theorist...
was born in Lans. - Heinrich C. BerannHeinrich C. BerannHeinrich C. Berann, the father of the modern panorama map, was born into a family of painters and sculptors in Innsbruck, Austria. He taught himself by trial and error...
died in Lans - Christian BergerChristian BergerChristian Berger is an Austrian cinematographer. He is mostly known for his work with Michael Haneke. In February 2010, Berger was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The White Ribbon at the 82nd Academy Awards...
comes from Lans. - Hellmut LantschnerHellmut LantschnerHellmut Lantschner was an Austrian and German alpine skier and world champion. He first competed for Austria, and from 1935 for Germany.Lantschner became a world champion in the downhill in 1939.-References:...