Aldein
| Aldein | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Gemeinde Aldein Comune di Aldino | ||
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  Aldein Location of Aldein in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°22′N 11°21′E / 46.367°N 11.350°ECoordinates: 46°22′N 11°21′E / 46.367°N 11.350°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | Radein (Redagno) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Christoph Matzneller | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 63.2 km2 (24.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,225 m (4,019 ft) | |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,664 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) |
Italian: di Aldino German: Aldeiner (Natives: Voldeiner) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39040 | |
| Dialing code | 0471 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Aldein (German pronunciation: [alˈdaɪ̯n]; Italian: Aldino [alˈdiːno]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,664 and an area of 63.2 square kilometres (24.4 sq mi).[1]
Aldein borders the following municipalities: Bronzolo, Carano, Daiano, Montan, Deutschnofen, Auer, Truden and Varena.
Frazioni
The municipality of Aldein contains the frazione (subdivision) Radein (Redagno).
History
Origin
A settlement called Aldinum is mentioned for the first time in 1177, in 1185 the name appears as Alden.[2]
Coat-of-arms
The coat of arms is divided party per fess; on the top are two quarter-circle, azure on argent background that represents the Weisshorn. The lower part shows the argent cross of Saint Andrew shortened that represent the four original hamelets on a gules background as the mountain of porphirite. The arms were adopted in 1969. [3]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 98.07%of the population speak German, 1.74% Italian and 0.19% Ladin as first language.[4]
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Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Egon Kühebacher (1991), Die Ortsnamen Südtirols und ihre Geschichte, Bozen: Athesia, p. 26
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Aldein
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10
External links
Media related to Aldein at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
