Nals

Nals
Comune
Gemeinde Nals
Comune di Nalles
Nals

Location of Nals in Italy

Coordinates: 46°33′N 11°12′E / 46.550°N 11.200°E / 46.550; 11.200Coordinates: 46°33′N 11°12′E / 46.550°N 11.200°E / 46.550; 11.200
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Sirmian (Sirmiano)
Government
  Mayor Ludwig Busetti
Area
  Total 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Elevation 321 m (1,053 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
  Total 1,815
  Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demonym(s) German: Nalser
Italian: nalesini
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39010
Dialing code 0471
Website Official website

Nals (German pronunciation: [nals]; Italian: Nalles [ˈnalles]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,815 and an area of 12.3 square kilometres (4.7 sq mi).[1]

Nals borders the following municipalities: Andrian, Eppan, Gargazon, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix, Terlan, and Tisens.

Frazioni

The municipality of Nals contains the frazione (subdivision) Sirmian (Sirmiano).

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is parted quarterly: the first and fourth quarter represent, in a mirror-like manner, a sable ox on argent; the second and third, always as a mirror-like image, represents an argent swan on azure. These are the arms of the Lords of Boymont-Payrsberg who owned the Schwanburg and Payrsberg Castles. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 90.58% of the population speak German, 8.78% Italian and 0.64% Ladin as first language.[3]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Heraldry of the World: Nals
  3. "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.

External links

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