Mühlwald (; it, Selva dei Molini ) 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
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, a province 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 northeast 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 ...
, on the border with
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
.
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,442 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
The municipality of Mühlwald 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 ...
'' of (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Außermühlwald and Lappach (Lappago).
Mühlwald borders the following municipalities:
Sand in Taufers
Sand in Taufers (; it, Campo Tures ) is a ''comune mercato'' (market town) in South Tyrol in northern Italy.
Geography
Located about northeast of Bolzano, the town centre is situated in the Tauferer Ahrntal (Taufers) valley of the Ahr river, st ...
,
Kiens
Kiens (; it, Chienes ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,726 and an area of .Overall demographics and other statistics ...
,
Pfalzen,
Finkenberg
Finkenberg is a municipality in the Schwaz district in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
Geography
Finkenberg lies about 3 km southwest of Mayrhofen
Mayrhofen is a town in the Zillertal (Ziller river valley) in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is loca ...
(Austria),
Gais
, neighboring_municipalities= Altstätten (SG), Appenzell (AI), Bühler (AR), Eichberg (SG), Rüte (AI), Schlatt-Haslen (AI), Trogen (AR)
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Gais () is a village and a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in ...
,
Terenten
Terenten (; it, Terento ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of December 31, 2015, it had a population of 1,743 and an area of .All demographics and other statisti ...
,
Pfitsch
Pfitsch (; it, Val di Vizze ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about north of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria. It is named for the valley of Pfitschtal or Pfitscher Tal.
Geography
As of 30 ...
,
Ahrntal
Ahrntal (; it, Valle Aurina ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano (''Bozen''), on the border with Austria.
Geography
Ahrntal borders the following municipalities: Mühl ...
, and
Vintl.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents four fir-trees, touching the edge at the top and a
water wheel
A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of flowing or falling water into useful forms of power, often in a watermill. A water wheel consists of a wheel (usually constructed from wood or metal), with a number of blades or buckets ...
on the bottom, all on a silver background. The trees symbolize the forest and the wheel the mill depicting the name of the place. The emblem was adopted in 1967.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 98.90% of the population speak German, 0.90% Italian and 0.21%
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
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References
External links
Homepage of the municipality
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Municipalities of South Tyrol