Mühlwald

Mühlwald
Mühlwald
—  Comune  —
Gemeinde Mühlwald
Comune di Selva dei Molini
Mühlwald is located in Italy
Mühlwald
Location of Mühlwald in Italy
Coordinates: 46°53′N 11°52′E / 46.883°N 11.867°E / 46.883; 11.867Coordinates: 46°53′N 11°52′E / 46.883°N 11.867°E / 46.883; 11.867
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 (Nov. 2010)
 – Total 1,476
 – Density 14.1/km2 (36.5/sq mi)
Demonym German: Mühlwaldner
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39030
Dialing code 0474
Website Official website

Mühlwald (Italian: Selva dei Molini) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 110 km northeast of Trento and about 60 km northeast of Bolzano (Bozen), on the border with Austria.

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Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,476 and an area of 104.7 km².[1]

The municipality of Mühlwald contains the frazioni of (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, and Vintl.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents four fir-trees, touching the edge at the top and a water wheel on 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. [2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2001 census, 99.19% of the population speak German, 0.73% Italian and 0.07% Ladin as first language.[3]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ Heraldry of the World: Mühlwald
  3. ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10

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