Vöran
Vöran (German pronunciation: [ˈføˑran]; Italian: Verano [veˈraːno]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Vöran | |
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Gemeinde Vöran Comune di Verano | |
Vöran | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Vöran | |
Vöran Location of Vöran in Italy Vöran Vöran (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
Coordinates: 46°36′N 11°14′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Aschl (Eschio) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Thomas Egger |
Area | |
• Total | 22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 927 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Vöraner Italian: di Verano |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39010 |
Dialing code | 0473 |
Website | Official website |
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 927 and an area of 22.1 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi).[3]
Vöran borders the following municipalities: Hafling, Mölten, Merano, Burgstall, and Sarntal.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is tierced per fess: the first of azure, the second a yoke on or and the third of gules. The insignia symbolize some peculiarities of the municipality. The yoke is referred to the cattle-breeding and the agriculture, the red to the mountains rich in porphyry and the azure to the blue-sky. The emblem was granted in 1967.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.90% of the population speak German and 2.10% Italian as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
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. Voran". Ngw.nl. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- "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