Auer, South Tyrol
| Auer | |
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| Marktgemeinde Auer Comune di Ora |
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| Coordinates: 46°21′N 11°18′E / 46.35°N 11.3°ECoordinates: 46°21′N 11°18′E / 46.35°N 11.3°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roland Pichler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 3,539 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Aurer Italian: orensi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Auer (Italian: Ora) is a Gemeinde (municipality) in South Tyrol in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 15 km south of the city of Bolzano.
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,539 and an area of 11.8 km².[1]
Auer borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Bronzolo, Montan and Vadena.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The shield is party per fess of argent and gules with an azure chief with a rampant lion. It is the emblem of the family Khuen who took possession of the site, from 1397 until 1690, when they were then elevated to the Imperial Counts. On the azure chief two crossed or keys are represented as a remembrance of the insignia of St. Peter, to whom the parish church is dedicated. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 69.91% of the population speak German, 29.84% Italian and 0.25% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Auer
- ^ 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
[edit] External links
Media related to Auer, South Tyrol at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
