Montan
| Montan | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Gemeinde Montan Comune di Montagna |
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 Montan
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| Coordinates: 46°20′N 11°18′E / 46.333°N 11.3°ECoordinates: 46°20′N 11°18′E / 46.333°N 11.3°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Glen (Gleno), Gschnon (Casignano), Kaltenbrunn (Fontanefredde), Pinzon (Pinzano) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Monika Delvai Hilber |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,634 |
| • Density | 86.5/km2 (223.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Montaner Italian: montagnesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Montan (Italian: Montagna) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 20 km south of the city of Bolzano (Bozen).
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,634 and an area of 18.9 km².[1]
The municipality of Montan contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Glen (Gleno), Gschnon (Casignano), Kaltenbrunn (Fontanefredde) and Pinzon (Pinzano).
Montan borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Auer, Neumarkt, Salorno, Truden and Capriana.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents an argent lion, with fixed eyes and claws of or, on azure. It is the arms of the Lords of Enn who built the Castle in the twelfth century. The emblem was granted in 1967. [2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 93.82% of the population speak German, 6.04% Italian and 0.15% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Montan
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Montan |
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of Montan
