Moos in Passeier
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| Gemeinde Moos in Passeier Comune di Moso in Passiria |
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| Coordinates: 46°50′N 11°10′E / 46.833°N 11.167°ECoordinates: 46°50′N 11°10′E / 46.833°N 11.167°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | Pfelders (Plan), Platt (Plata), Rabenstein (Corvara), Stuls (Stulles), Ulfas | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Wilhelm Klotz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 193.8 km2 (74.8 sq mi) | |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | ||
| • Total | 2,174 | |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | German: Mooser Italian: di Moso |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39013 | |
| Dialing code | 0473 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Moos in Passeier (Italian: Moso in Passiria) is a comune (municipality) in the Passeier Valley. It is located in South Tyrol, northern Italy, about 40 km northwest of the province's capital Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
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Geography [edit]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,174 and an area of 193.8 km².[1]
The word Moos means bog or wetland in Austro-Bavarian dialects of German.
Moos in Passeier borders the following municipalities: Partschins, Ratschings, Riffian, St. Leonhard in Passeier, St. Martin in Passeier, Schnals, Tirol and Sölden (in Austria).
History [edit]
Coat-of-arms [edit]
The emblem represents three argent and sharp peaks, silhouetted against the azure sky and the vert grass, which symbolizes the position of the municipality. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[2]
Society [edit]
Linguistic distribution [edit]
According to the 2011 census, 99.58% of the population speak German, 0.33% Italian and 0.09% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Moos in Passeier
- ^ "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.
External links [edit]
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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