Hafling
Hafling | |
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| Comune di Hafling | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Peer |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
• Total | 756 |
| • Density | 27.6/km2 (71.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Haflinger Italian: avelignese or avelenghese |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Hafling (German: [ˈhaːflɪŋ]; Italian: Avelengo [aveˈleŋɡo, aveˈlɛŋɡo]) is an Italian comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in Italy about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Bolzano and high above the valley basin of Merano.
Geography and Population
[edit | edit source]As of January 1, 2024 it had a population of 701[1] and an area of 27.4 square kilometres (10.6 mi2).[2] Located on a high plateau at 1,290 meters (4232 feet) above sea level, it even has a skiing/hiking area which gets to 2000-2500 m.[3][4]
Hafling borders the following municipalities: Merano, Sarntal, Schenna and Vöran.
History
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The city gave its name to the Haflinger breed of horses.
Coat of arms
[edit | edit source]The emblem is a natural breed Haflinger horse on a mountain with three vert peaks, through a pine tree. The mountain and the pine symbolize that the village is located at high elevation. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[5]
Society
[edit | edit source]Linguistic distribution
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According to the 2024 census, 96.87% of the population spoke German, 3.13% Italian as first language.[6]
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References
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External links
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- Official website (in German and Italian)
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