Mals
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| Mals | |
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| Comune | |
| Gemeinde Mals Comune di Malles Venosta |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Burgeis (Burgusio), Laatsch (Laudes), Matsch (Mazia), Planeil (Planol), Plawenn (Piavenna), Schleis (Clusio), Schlinig (Slingia), Tartsch (Tarces), Ulten-Alsack (Alsago-Ultimo) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ulrich Veith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 246.7 km2 (95.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,051 m (3,448 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 5,092 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German:Malser Italian: mallesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39024 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Mals (Italian: Malles Venosta ) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland and Austria.
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Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,092 and an area of 246.7 square kilometres (95.3 sq mi).[1]
Mals borders the following municipalities: Graun im Vinschgau, Glurns, Laas, Scuol (Switzerland), Schnals, Sent (Switzerland), Schlanders, Schluderns, Sölden (Austria), and Taufers im Münstertal.
Frazioni
The municipality of Mals contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Burgeis (Burgusio), Laatsch (Laudes), Matsch (Mazia), Planeil (Planol), Plawenn (Piavenna), Schleis (Clusio), Schlinig (Slingia), Tartsch (Tarces), and Ulten-Alsack (Alsago-Ultimo).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is party per fess: the upper of gules a fess argent, at the bottom or three gules circles arranged in a triangle upside-down. It is the combination of coats of arms of the House of Austria and Medici. The emblem was adopted in 1928.[2]
Gallery
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St. Benedict's Church in Mals
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St. Veit am Bichl in Tartsch
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Tower of the old St. John's Church
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The tower Fröhlichsturm in Mals
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.92% of the population speak German, 3.00% Italian and 0.08% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Mals
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External links
- Municipality of Mals Homepage (in German and Italian)
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