Nals
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| Comune | |
| Gemeinde Nals Comune di Nalles |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Sirmian (Sirmiano) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ludwig Busetti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,815 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Nalser Italian: nalesini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Nals (Italian: Nalles ) is a Gemeinde (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.
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Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,815 and an area of 12.3 square kilometres (4.7 sq mi).[1]
Nals borders the following municipalities: Andrian, Eppan, Gargazon, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix, Terlan, and Tisens.
Frazioni
The municipality of Nals contains the frazione (subdivision) Sirmian (Sirmiano).
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield is parted quarterly: the first and fourth quarter represent, in a mirror-like manner, a sable ox on argent; the second and third, always as a mirror-like image, represents an argent swan on azure. These are the arms of the Lords of Boymont-Payrsberg who owned the Schwanburg and Payrsberg Castles. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 90.58% of the population speak German, 8.78% Italian and 0.64% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Nals
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External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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