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Mühlwald

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Mühlwald
Gemeinde Mühlwald
Comune di Selva dei Molini
Location of Mühlwald
Location of Mühlwald in Italy
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Mühlwald (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
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Coordinates: 46°53′N 11°52′E / 46.883°N 11.867°E / 46.883; 11.867
CountryItaly
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Außermühlwald, Lappach (Lappago)
Government
 • MayorPaul Niederbrunner
Area
 • Total
104.7 km2 (40.4 sq mi)
Elevation1,229 m (4,032 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2015)[2]
 • Total
1,447
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Demonym German: Mühlwaldner
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39030
Dialing code 0474
WebsiteOfficial website

Mühlwald (German: [ˈmyːlvalt] ; Italian: Selva dei Molini [ˈselvadeimoˈliːni] ) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol, a province in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.

Geography

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As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,442 and an area of 104.7 square kilometres (40.4 sq mi).[3]

The municipality contains the frazioni of (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Außermühlwald and Lappach (Lappago).

Mühlwald borders the following municipalities: Sand in Taufers, Kiens, Pfalzen, Finkenberg (Austria), Gais, Terenten, Pfitsch, Ahrntal, and Vintl.

History

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Coat-of-arms

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The emblem represents four fir-trees, touching the edge at the top and a water wheel on the bottom, all on a silver background. The trees symbolize the forest and the wheel the mill depicting the name of the place. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[4]

Society

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Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2024 census, 99.10% of the population speak German, 0.75% Italian and 0.15% Ladin as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Heraldry of the World: Mühlwald
  5. ^ "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024年12月09日.
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