Mölten
Mölten
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Mölten (German: [ˈmœltn̩]; Italian: Meltina [ˈmɛltina, melˈtiːna]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Mölten | |
|---|---|
| Gemeinde Mölten Comune di Meltina | |
Mölten | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°15′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Schlaneid (Salonetto), Verschneid (Frassineto), Versein (Vallesina) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walter Gruber |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,622 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Möltner Italian: di Meltina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,622 and an area of 36.9 square kilometres (14.2 sq mi).[3]
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.
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 Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in 1523. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[4]
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.11% of the population speak German, 3.57% Italian and 0.31% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
