Hafling

Hafling
Gemeinde Hafling
Comune di Avelengo
Coat of arms of Hafling
Hafling is located in Italy
Hafling
Hafling
Location of Hafling in Italy
Hafling is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Hafling
Hafling
Hafling (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°39′N 11°14′E / 46.650°N 11.233°E / 46.650; 11.233
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
Government
 • MayorAndreas Peer
Area
 • Total
27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)
 • Total
756
 • Density27.6/km2 (71.5/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Haflinger
Italian: avelignese or avelenghese
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39010
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial 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

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As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 756 and an area of 27.4 square kilometres (10.6 sq mi).[1]

Hafling borders the following municipalities: Merano, Sarntal, Schenna and Vöran.

History

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A group of Haflinger in Hafling

The city gave its name to the Haflinger breed of horses.

Coat of arms

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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.[2]

Society

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Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2024 census, 96.87% of the population spoke German, 3.13% Italian as first language.[3]

Language 1991 2001[4] 2011[5] 2024[3]
German 97.96% 97.67% 97.58% 96.87%
Italian 2.04% 2.33% 2.42% 3.13%
Ladin 0% 0% 0% 0%

References

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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ Heraldry of the World: Hafling
  3. ^ a b "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  4. ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol Archived 2016-06-14 at the Wayback Machine, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10
  5. ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". Astat Info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
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