Mölten

Mölten
Mölten
	Comune
	Gemeinde Mölten; Comune di Meltina
	Mölten
	Location of Mölten
	Mölten Location of Mölten in Italy Mölten Mölten (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
	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	Angelika Wiedmer
Area [1]
• 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

Mölten (German pronunciation: [ˈmœltn̩]; Italian: Meltina [ˈmɛltina]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Bolzano.

Geography

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.

History

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]

Society

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

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References

"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
Heraldry of the World: Mölten
"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

(in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality

Media related to Mölten at Wikimedia Commons

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v3-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v3-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[istat-3] All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[4] Heraldry of the World: Mölten

[5] "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.