Marling (German pronunciation: [ˈmarlɪŋ]; Italian: Marlengo [marˈleŋɡo]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Marling | |
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| Gemeinde Marling Comune di Marlengo | |
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Location of Marling  | |
  Marling Location of Marling in Italy  Marling Marling (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′N 11°9′E / 46.650°N 11.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Felix Lanpacher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,710 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Marlinger Italian: marlinghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39020 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs of the year 2017, it had a population of 2,710 and an area of 12.8 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi).[3]
Marling borders the following municipalities: Tscherms, Algund, Lana, Merano and Partschins.
History
editCoat-of-arms
editThe shield is argent a fess azure and a gules rampant lion. These are the arms of the Lords of Marling who lived in two castles in the village until 1426. The emblem was adopted in 1966. [4]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 86.41% of the population speak German, 13.41% Italian and 0.17% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
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References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Marling
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Marling at Wikimedia Commons