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Moos in Passeier — Comune — Gemeinde Moos in Passeier
Comune di Moso in PassiriaMoos in Passeier
Coat of armsLocation of Moos in Passeier in Italy Coordinates: 46°50′N 11°10′E / 46.833°N 11.167°ECoordinates: 46°50′N 11°10′E / 46.833°N 11.167°E Country Italy Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Province South Tyrol (BZ) Frazioni Pfelders (Plan), Platt (Plata), Rabenstein (Corvara), Stuls (Stulles), Ulfas Government – Mayor Wilhelm Klotz Area – Total 193.8 km2 (74.8 sq mi) Population (Nov. 2010) – Total 2,174 – Density 11.2/km2 (29.1/sq mi) Demonym German: Mooser
Italian: di MosoTime zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 39013 Dialing code 0473 Website Official website Moos in Passeier (Italian: Moso in Passiria) is a comune (municipality) in the Passeier Valley, in South Tyrol in the Northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is located about 90 km north of Trento and about 40 km northwest of Bolzano (Bozen), on the border with Austria.
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Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,174 and an area of 193.8 km².[1]
The word Moos means bog or wetland in Austro-Bavarian dialects of German.
Moos in Passeier borders the following municipalities: Partschins, Ratschings, Riffian, St. Leonhard in Passeier, St. Martin in Passeier, Schnals, Tirol and Sölden (in Austria).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents three argent and sharp peaks, silhouetted against the azure sky and the vert grass, which symbolizes the position of the municipality. The coat of arms was granted in 1967. [2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 99.09% of the population speak German and 0.91% Italian as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Moos in Passeier
- ^ 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
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