Marling, South Tyrol
Marling | |
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Gemeinde Marling Comune di Marlengo | |
Coordinates: 46°39′N 11°9′E / 46.650°N 11.150°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Felix Lanpacher |
Area | |
• Total | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
Population (Nov. 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,710 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Marlinger Italian: marlinghesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39020 |
Dialing code | 0473 |
Website | Official website |
Marling (German pronunciation: [ˈmarlɪŋ]; Italian: Marlengo [marˈleŋɡo]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Geography
[edit]As of the year 2017, it had a population of 2,710 and an area of 12.8 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi).[3]
Marling borders the following municipalities: Tscherms, Algund, Lana, Merano and Partschins.
History
[edit]Coat-of-arms
[edit]The shield is argent a fess azure and a gules rampant lion. These are the arms of the Lords of Marling who lived in two castles in the village until 1426. The emblem was adopted in 1966. [4]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Marlengo-1908.jpg/220px-Marlengo-1908.jpg)
Society
[edit]Linguistic distribution
[edit]According to the 2011 census, 86.41% of the population speak German, 13.41% Italian and 0.17% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/mxbeqj1ujmonn1fsuznqaq1nagovka8.png)
References
[edit]- ^ "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: Marling
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Marling at Wikimedia Commons