Mölten (German: [ˈmœltn̩]; Italian: Meltina [ˈmɛltina, melˈtiːna]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Mölten | |
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| Gemeinde Mölten Comune di Meltina | |
 Mölten | |
Location of Mölten  | |
  Mölten Location of Mölten in Italy  Mölten Mölten (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°15′E / 46.583°N 11.250°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Schlaneid (Salonetto), Verschneid (Frassineto), Versein (Vallesina) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walter Gruber |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,622 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Möltner Italian: di Meltina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,622 and an area of 36.9 square kilometres (14.2 sq mi).[3]
The municipality of Mölten contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Schlaneid (Salonetto), Verschneid (Frassineto), and Versein (Vallesina).
Mölten borders the following municipalities: Gargazon, Burgstall, Jenesien, Sarntal, Terlan and Vöran.
History
editCoat-of-arms
editThe emblem is a pot with three feet and an or handle, from which emerge three lilies with vert stems on gules. The sign is based on that of the Hafner family, who lived in the village, which was granted by Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in 1523. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[4]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 96.11% of the population speak German, 3.57% Italian and 0.31% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
edit
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Mölten
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
edit- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Mölten at Wikimedia Commons