Mölten

Mölten
—  Comune  —
Gemeinde Mölten Comune di Meltina
Mölten
Mölten Location of Mölten in Italy
Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°15′E / 46.583°N 11.25°E / 46.583; 11.25Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°15′E / 46.583°N 11.25°E / 46.583; 11.25
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Schlaneid (Salonetto), Verschneid (Frassineto), Versein (Vallesina)
Government
- Mayor	Angelika Wiedmer
Area
- Total	36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Population (Nov. 2010)
- Total	1,622
- Density	44/km2 (113.8/sq mi)
Demonym	German: Möltner Italian: di Meltina
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39010
Dialing code	0471
Website	Official website

Mölten (Italian: Meltina) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km north of Trento and about 12 km northwest of Bolzano (Bozen).

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,622 and an area of 36.9 km².^[1]

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

Coat-of-arms

The 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 Duke Ferdinand in 1523. The emblem was adopted in 1969.^[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2001 census, 97.09% of the population speak German, 2.77% Italian and 0.15% Ladin as first language.^[3]

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. ^ Heraldry of the World: Molten
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

External links

• (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality