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
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 756 and an area of 27.4 square kilometres (10.6 sq mi).[3]
Hafling borders the following municipalities: Merano, Sarntal, Schenna and Vöran.
History
The city gave its name to the Haflinger breed of horses.
Coat of arms
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.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.58% of the population spoke German, 2.42% Italian as first language.[5]
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References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Hafling
- ^ a b "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". Astat Info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10
External links
Media related to Hafling at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German and Italian)
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