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Montan — Comune — Gemeinde Montan
Comune di MontagnaLocation of Montan in Italy Coordinates: 46°20′N 11°18′E / 46.333°N 11.3°ECoordinates: 46°20′N 11°18′E / 46.333°N 11.3°E Country Italy Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Province South Tyrol (BZ) Frazioni Glen (Gleno), Gschnon (Casignano), Kaltenbrunn (Fontanefredde), Pinzon (Pinzano) Government - Mayor Monika Delvai Hilber Area - Total 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) Population (Nov. 2010) - Total 1,634 - Density 86.5/km2 (223.9/sq mi) Demonym German: Montaner
Italian: montagnesiTime zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 39040 Dialing code 0471 Website Official website Montan (Italian: Montagna) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 20 km south of the city of Bolzano (Bozen).
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Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,634 and an area of 18.9 km².[1]
The municipality of Montan contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Glen (Gleno), Gschnon (Casignano), Kaltenbrunn (Fontanefredde) and Pinzon (Pinzano).
Montan borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Auer, Neumarkt, Salorno, Truden and Capriana.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents an argent lion, with fixed eyes and claws of or, on azure. It is the arms of the Lords of Enn who built the Castle in the twelfth century. The emblem was granted in 1967. [2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 93.82% of the population speak German, 6.04% Italian and 0.15% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Montan
- ^ 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
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of Montan
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