Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix

Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix (German pronunciation: [ˈʊnsərə ˈliːbə fraʊ ʔɪm ˈvaldə saŋkt ˈfeːlɪks]; Italian: Senale-San Felice [seˈnaːle saɱ feˈliːtʃe]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the city of Bolzano.

Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
Gemeinde Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
Comune di Senale-San Felice
Church in Unsere Liebe Frau
Location of Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
Location of Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix in Italy
Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°30′N 11°7′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceBolzano
FrazioniMalgasott
Government
  MayorGabriela Kofler (SVP)
Area
  Total27.5 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,315 m (4,314 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Total786
  Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Sankt Felixer
Italian: senalesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39010
Dialing code(+39) 463
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 775 and an area of 27.5 square kilometres (10.6 sq mi).[3]

The municipality of Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix contains the frazione (subdivision) Malgasott.

Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix borders the following municipalities: Eppan, Nals, St Pankraz, Tisens, Castelfondo, and Fondo.

History

Coat-of-arms

The village has two coat-of-arms regarding the two joined municipalities. The shield is azure with an or square, the sides curved and the corners decorated with shamrock. The four vertices represent the four original German-speaking municipalities of Non Valley: Laurein, Proveis, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde and St. Felix. The first emblem represents a church, the second St. Felix with a palm in the left hand and a book in the right. The emblem was adopted in 1966.[4]

Anthropologist Eric R. Wolf examined the history of St. Felix in depth in his 1974 study The Hidden Frontier.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.95% of the population speak German and 1.05% Italian as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. Heraldry of the World: Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde - St. Felix
  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.

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