Lans, Tyrol

Lans is a town in the district of Innsbruck Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The village is located 8 km (15 minutes by car) south of Innsbruck.

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, the golf resort Sperberegg is an additional attraction.

International relations
Lans is twinned with Boutigny-sur-Essonne, France, since April 23, 1961.

Villages and towns in the vicinity
Aldrans, Ellbögen, Innsbruck, Patsch, Sistrans

Personalities

 * Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn lived and died in Lans.
 * Heinrich C. Berann died in Lans
 * Christian Berger comes from Lans.
 * Hellmut Lantschner