Welschnofen
Welschnofen | |
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| Gemeinde Welschnofen Comune di Nova Levante | |
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Location of Welschnofen  | |
  Welschnofen Location of Welschnofen in Italy  Welschnofen Welschnofen (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates:46°26′N11°33′E/ 46.433°N 11.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol(BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Markus Dejori |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.8 km2(19.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,182 m (3,878 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,945 |
| • Density | 38/km2(99/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Welschnofner Italian: novalevantini |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 39056 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Welschnofen(German:[vɛlʃn̩ˈoːfn̩];Italian:Nova Levante[ˈnɔːvaleˈvante]) is acomune(municipality) in the autonomous province ofSouth Tyrolin northernItaly,located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of the city ofBolzano.
History[edit]
Coat of arms[edit]
The escutcheon isparty per quarterly:the 1st and the 4th represent anorrampant liononsable,the arms of the JudgeBartlmä von Pretzenbergwhich has had an estate in the municipality. In the 2nd and 3rd quarter anazuremountain is surmounted by anargentpretzelsongules.The emblem was adopted in 1967.[3]
Geography[edit]
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 1,910 and an area of 50.8 square kilometres (19.6 sq mi).[4]
The municipality includes the village of Karersee, named after the nearby alpine lake by the same name,Karersee.
Welschnofen borders the following municipalities:Karneid,Moena,Deutschnofen,Predazzo,Sèn Jan di FassaandTiers.
Society[edit]
According to the 2011 census, 94.00% of the population speak German, 5.53% Italian and 0.47%Ladinas first language.[5]
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.
- ^Heraldry of the World: Welschnofen
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
- ^"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]
- Official website(in German and Italian)
- Rosengarten Latemar(in English)
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