Mölten (; it, Meltina ) is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in
South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
, settlement_type = Autonomous province
, image_skyline =
, image_alt ...
in northern
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
, located about northwest of
Bolzano
Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third ...
.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,622 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
The municipality of Mölten contains the ''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Schlaneid (Salonetto), Verschneid (Frassineto), and Versein (Vallesina).
Mölten borders the following municipalities:
Gargazon
Gargazon (; it, Gargazzone ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northwest of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,639 and an area of .All demographics and other stati ...
,
Burgstall
A ''burgstall'' is a German term referring to a castle of which so little is left that its appearance cannot effectively be reconstructed. ,
Jenesien
Jenesien (; it, San Genesio Atesino ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,952 and an area o ...
,
Sarntal
Sarntal (; it, Sarentino ) is a valley and a '' comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about north of the city of Bolzano. The municipality comprises several towns and villages. The largest one, seat of the mayor and ...
,
Terlan
Terlan (; it, Terlano ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy.
Geography
The municipal area is situated within the Adige Valley, about northwest of the city of Bolzano. Terlan is famous for its wine and asparagus pro ...
and
Vöran
Vöran (; it, Verano ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 927 and an area of .All demographics and other sta ...
.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is a pot with three feet and an
or handle, from which emerge three lilies with
vert
Vert or Verts may refer to:
* Vert (heraldry), the colour green in heraldry
* Vert (music producer) (born 1972), pseudonym of Adam Butler, an English music producer
* Vert (river), in southern France
* Vert (sport), a competition in extreme versi ...
stems on
gules. The sign is based on that of the ''Hafner'' family, who lived in the village, which was granted by
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in 1523. The emblem was adopted in 1969.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.11% of the population speak
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
, 3.57% Italian and 0.31%
Ladin
Ladin may refer to:
*Ladin language, a language in northern Italy, often classified as a Rhaeto-Romance language
*Ladin people, the inhabitants of the Dolomite Alps region of northern Italy
See also
*Laden (disambiguation)
*Ladino (disambiguati ...
as first language.
Demographic evolution
Colors=
id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9)
id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8)
id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1)
id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8)
ImageSize = width:455 height:303
PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30
DateFormat = x.y
Period = from:0 till:2000
TimeAxis = orientation:vertical
AlignBars = justify
ScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:1000 start:0
ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:200 start:0
BackgroundColors = canvas:sfondo
BarData=
bar:1860 text:1860
bar:1870 text:1870
bar:1880 text:1880
bar:1900 text:1900
bar:1910 text:1910
bar:1921 text:1921
bar:1931 text:1931
bar:1936 text:1936
bar:1951 text:1951
bar:1961 text:1961
bar:1971 text:1971
bar:1981 text:1981
bar:1991 text:1991
bar:2001 text:2001
PlotData=
color:barra width:20 align:left
bar:1860 from: 0 till:0
bar:1870 from: 0 till:0
bar:1880 from: 0 till:1035
bar:1900 from: 0 till:0
bar:1910 from: 0 till:939
bar:1921 from: 0 till:964
bar:1931 from: 0 till:1004
bar:1936 from: 0 till:1071
bar:1951 from: 0 till:1149
bar:1961 from: 0 till:1035
bar:1971 from: 0 till:1100
bar:1981 from: 0 till:1144
bar:1991 from: 0 till:1214
bar:2001 from: 0 till:1447
PlotData=
bar:1860 at:0 fontsize:XS text: ? shift:(-8,5)
bar:1870 at:0 fontsize:XS text: ? shift:(-8,5)
bar:1880 at:1035 fontsize:XS text: 1035 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1900 at:0 fontsize:XS text: ? shift:(-8,5)
bar:1910 at:939 fontsize:XS text: 939 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1921 at:964 fontsize:XS text: 964 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1931 at:1004 fontsize:XS text: 1004 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1936 at:1071 fontsize:XS text: 1071 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1951 at:1149 fontsize:XS text: 1149 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1961 at:1035 fontsize:XS text: 1035 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1971 at:1100 fontsize:XS text: 1100 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1981 at:1144 fontsize:XS text: 1144 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1991 at:1214 fontsize:XS text: 1214 shift:(-8,5)
bar:2001 at:1447 fontsize:XS text: 1447 shift:(-8,5)
TextData=
fontsize:S pos:(20,20)
text:Data from ISTAT
References
External links
Homepage of the municipality
{{DEFAULTSORT:Molten
Municipalities of South Tyrol