Luserna

Luserna (Cimbrian: Lusérn, German: Lusern) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 284 and an area of 8.2 square kilometres (3.2 sq mi).

Lusérn borders the following municipalities: Caldonazzo, Lavarone, Levico Terme, Pedemonte, Rotzo and Valdastico.

Cimbrian culture and language

Lusérn is the centre of Cimbrian language and culture. In the 2001 census, around 90% of the people of Lusérn stated Cimbrian, an Upper German dialect of the Germanic language, to be their first language. Formerly, Cimbrian was also spoken in neighbouring Lavarone, and in the so-called Seven Communities and Thirteen Communities. A cultural institute was decreed by provincial law and receives funds from the Italian state to help preserve the unique tradition, culture and language.

The Cimbrian spoken in Lusérn is a slightly different dialect from Cimbrian spoken elsewhere.

Luserna San Giovanni

Luserna San Giovanni (Occitan: Luzerna e San Jan, Piedmontese: Luserna e San Gioann) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located in the Val Pellice about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Turin.

Luserna San Giovanni borders the following municipalities: Angrogna, Bricherasio, Torre Pellice, Bibiana, Lusernetta, Rorà, and Bagnolo Piemonte.

Church in San Giovanni, abt. 1895

Church in San Giovanni, abt. 1895

Population history

Twin towns — Sister cities

Luserna San Giovanni is twinned with:

Prievidza, Slovakia

Savines-le-Lac, France

Colonia Valdense, Uruguay

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