Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix

Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
Comune
Gemeinde Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
Comune di Senale-San Felice

Church in Unsere Liebe Frau
Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix

Location of Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix in Italy

Coordinates: 46°30′N 11°7′E / 46.500°N 11.117°E / 46.500; 11.117Coordinates: 46°30′N 11°7′E / 46.500°N 11.117°E / 46.500; 11.117
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Malgasott
Government
  Mayor Patrik Ausserer
Area
  Total 27.5 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Elevation 1,315 m (4,314 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 786
  Density 29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Demonym(s) German: Sankt Felixer
Italian: senalesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39010
Dialing code (+39) 463
Website Official website

Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix (German pronunciation: [ˈʊnsɛrɛ ˈliˑbɛ fraʊ̯ ɪm ˈvaldɛ-saŋkt ˈfelɪks]; Italian: Senale-San Felice [seˈnaːle saɱ feˈliːtʃe]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 775 and an area of 27.5 square kilometres (10.6 sq mi).[1]

The municipality of Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix contains the frazione (subdivision) Malgasott.

Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix borders the following municipalities: Eppan, Nals, St Pankraz, Tisens, Castelfondo, and Fondo.

History

Coat-of-arms

The village has two coat-of-arms regarding the two joined municipalities. The shield is azure with an or square, the sides curved and the corners decorated with shamrock. The four vertices represent the four original German-speaking municipalities of Non Valley: Laurein, Proveis, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde and St. Felix. The first emblem represents a church, the second St. Felix with a palm in the left hand and a book in the right. The emblem was adopted in 1966.[2]

Society

Further information: The Hidden Frontier

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.95% of the population speak German and 1.05% Italian as first language.[3]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Heraldry of the World: Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde - St. Felix
  3. "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

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