Hafling
| Hafling | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Gemeinde Hafling Comune di Avelengo | ||
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Church of St. John. | ||
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  Hafling Location of Hafling in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°39′N 11°14′E / 46.650°N 11.233°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Andreas Peer | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi) | |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | ||
| • Total | 756 | |
| • Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) |
German: Haflinger Italian: di Avelengo | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39010 | |
| Dialing code | 0473 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Hafling (German pronunciation: [ˈhɑˑflɪŋ]; Italian: Avelengo [aveˈleɲɡo]) is an Italian comune (municipality).
Hafling is located in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 756 and an area of 27.4 square kilometres (10.6 sq mi).[1]
Hafling borders the following municipalities: Merano, Sarntal, Schenna and Vöran.
History
The city gave its name to the Haflinger breed of horses.
Coat of arms
The emblem is a natural breed Haflinger horse, on a mountain with three vert peaks, through a pine tree. The mountain and the pine symbolize that the village is located at high elevation. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.58%of the population spoke German, 2.42% Italian as first language.[3]
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References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Hafling
- 1 2 "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ 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
Media related to Hafling at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German) (Italian)
