Lavis is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 7 km north of Trento

Trento

Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...

. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 8,307 and an area of 12.4 km².

The municipality of Lavis contains the frazioni

Frazione

A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...

(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pressano, Sorni and Nave San Felice.

Lavis borders the following municipalities: Giovo

Giovo

Giovo is a comune in Trentino, located about 10 km northeast of Trento in northern Italy.-Notable people:The village of Palù di Giovo is home to several famous road bicycle racers:...

, San Michele all'Adige

San Michele all'Adige

San Michele all'Adige is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 km north of Trento.-Geography:...

, Nave San Rocco

Nave San Rocco

Nave San Rocco is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 11 km north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,279 and an area of 4.9 km²....

, Zambana

Zambana

Zambana is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 9 km north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,654 and an area of 11.7 km²....

, Trento

Trento

Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...

 and Terlago

Terlago

Terlago is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 6 km northwest of Trento...

.