Toblach

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Toblach
Gemeinde Toblach
Comune di Dobbiaco
Location of Toblach
Map
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniAufkirchen, Wahlen
Government
 • MayorGuido Bocher
Area
 • Total126.6 km2 (48.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,241 m (4,072 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total3,283
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Toblacher or Toblinger
Italian: dobbiacensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39034
Dialing code0474
Saint dayMay 28
WebsiteOfficial website

Toblach (German pronunciation: [ˈtoˑblax]; Italian: Dobbiaco) is a comune/Gemeinde (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located in the Puster Valley about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,283 and an area of 126.6 square kilometres (48.9 sq mi).[3]

Toblach borders the following municipalities: Gsies, Innichen, Niederdorf, Prags, Auronzo di Cadore, Cortina d'Ampezzo and Innervillgraten (Austria).

The prominent mountain peaks, Tre Cime di Lavaredo/Drei Zinnen are located nearby. The Drava/Drau also flows from the nearby mountains; other rivers in the comune include the Rienz.

Frazioni

The municipality of Toblach contains the frazione (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aufkirchen/Santa Maria and Wahlen/San Silvestro.

History

Coat-of-arms

The escutcheon is divided vertically into two parts with a central circle, the colors are red and white alternating. It was the arms of the Lords of Herbstenburg who bought the castle in 1509 and ruled the village. The emblem was granted in 1967.[4]

Artists

Here, in a tiny wood cabin in the pine forests close to Toblach, in the summers of 1908–10 Gustav Mahler composed his ninth symphony, the last he completed, and Das Lied von der Erde, and also began work on his Symphony No. 10.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 84.10% of the population speak German, 15.58% Italian and 0.32% Ladin as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

Climate

Climate data for Toblach (1971–2000, extremes 1946–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)
14.6
(58.3)
18.1
(64.6)
23.6
(74.5)
28.6
(83.5)
32.0
(89.6)
32.4
(90.3)
31.2
(88.2)
28.2
(82.8)
24.4
(75.9)
17.6
(63.7)
12.1
(53.8)
32.4
(90.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
2.8
(37.0)
6.6
(43.9)
10.3
(50.5)
15.4
(59.7)
18.9
(66.0)
21.7
(71.1)
21.2
(70.2)
17.4
(63.3)
11.6
(52.9)
4.8
(40.6)
0.4
(32.7)
10.9
(51.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−2.3
(27.9)
1.6
(34.9)
5.1
(41.2)
9.8
(49.6)
13.2
(55.8)
15.6
(60.1)
15.2
(59.4)
11.7
(53.1)
6.8
(44.2)
0.6
(33.1)
−3.5
(25.7)
5.8
(42.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)
−7.3
(18.9)
−3.4
(25.9)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.2
(39.6)
7.4
(45.3)
9.5
(49.1)
9.2
(48.6)
6.0
(42.8)
1.9
(35.4)
−3.5
(25.7)
−7.3
(18.9)
0.7
(33.3)
Record low °C (°F) −30.0
(−22.0)
−27.4
(−17.3)
−23.8
(−10.8)
−15.0
(5.0)
−12.2
(10.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
−5.9
(21.4)
−12.0
(10.4)
−18.7
(−1.7)
−24.6
(−12.3)
−30.0
(−22.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.2
(0.87)
28.8
(1.13)
33.9
(1.33)
43.8
(1.72)
78.6
(3.09)
103.9
(4.09)
120.5
(4.74)
97.9
(3.85)
75.8
(2.98)
72.1
(2.84)
44.4
(1.75)
29.6
(1.17)
751.5
(29.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.2 3.7 5.0 7.3 10.6 13.0 12.7 11.7 7.9 7.1 6.1 5.2 94.5
Average relative humidity (%) 71 67 64 64 65 62 60 63 66 69 72 74 66
Source: Servizio Meteorologico (humidity 1961–1990)[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Heraldry of the World: Toblach
  5. ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  6. ^ "Dobbiaco (BZ)" (PDF). Atlante climatico. Servizio Meteorologico. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  7. ^ "STAZIONE 033 Dobbiaco: medie mensili periodo 61 - 90". Servizio Meteorologico. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Dobbiaco: Record mensili dal 1946" (in Italian). Servizio Meteorologico dell’Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 19 May 2015.

External links

Media related to Toblach at Wikimedia Commons