Mühlwald
Mühlwald | |
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Gemeinde Mühlwald Comune di Selva dei Molini | |
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Coordinates:46°53′N11°52′E/ 46.883°N 11.867°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol(BZ) |
Frazioni | Außermühlwald, Lappach (Lappago) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paul Niederbrunner |
Area | |
• Total | 104.7 km2(40.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,229 m (4,032 ft) |
Population (Dec. 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 1,447 |
• Density | 14/km2(36/sq mi) |
Demonym | German: Mühlwaldner |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 39030 |
Dialing code | 0474 |
Website | Official website |
Mühlwald(German:[ˈmyːlvalt];Italian:Selva dei Molini[ˈselvadeimoˈliːni]) is acomune(municipality) and a village inSouth Tyrol,a province in northernItaly,located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast ofBolzano,on the border withAustria.
Geography[edit]
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,442 and an area of 104.7 square kilometres (40.4 sq mi).[3]
The municipality contains thefrazioniof (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Außermühlwald and Lappach (Lappago).
Mühlwald borders the following municipalities:Sand in Taufers,Kiens,Pfalzen,Finkenberg(Austria),Gais,Terenten,Pfitsch,Ahrntal,andVintl.
History[edit]
Coat-of-arms[edit]
The emblem represents four fir-trees, touching the edge at the top and awater wheelon the bottom, all on a silver background. The trees symbolize the forest and the wheel the mill depicting the name of the place. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[4]
Society[edit]
Linguistic distribution[edit]
According to the 2001 census, 98.90% of the population speak German, 0.90% Italian and 0.21%Ladinas first language.[5]
Demographic evolution[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
- ^Heraldry of the World: Mühlwald
- ^"Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011".astat info(38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012.Retrieved2012-06-14.
External links[edit]
- (in German and Italian)Homepage of the municipality
Media related toMühlwaldat Wikimedia Commons