Nals (; it, Nalles ) 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 the province of
South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
, settlement_type = Autonomous area, Autonomous Provinces of Italy, province
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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 the city 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 la ...
.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,815 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic ...
.
Nals borders the following municipalities:
Andrian,
Eppan,
Gargazon,
Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix,
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 produ ...
, and
Tisens.
Frazioni
The municipality of Nals contains the ''
frazione
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 ...
'' (subdivision) Sirmian (Sirmiano).
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield is
parted quarterly: the first and fourth quarter represent, in a mirror-like manner, a
sable ox on
argent
In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to ...
; the second and third, always as a mirror-like image, represents an
argent
In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to ...
swan on
azure. These are the arms of the Lords of ''Boymont-Payrsberg'' who owned the ''Schwanburg'' and ''Payrsberg'' Castles. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 90.58% of the population speak
German, 8.78% Italian and 0.64%
Ladin as first language.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
Homepage of the municipality
{{Authority control
Municipalities of South Tyrol
Nonsberg Group