Riffian (German pronunciation: [ˈrɪfɪan]; Italian: Rifiano [riˈfjaːno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Riffian | |
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| Gemeinde Riffian Comune di Rifiano | |
 Church of the Seven Pains of the Virgin Mary | |
Location of Riffian  | |
  Riffian Location of Riffian in Italy  Riffian Riffian (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′N 11°11′E / 46.700°N 11.183°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Magdfeld, Vernuer (Vernurio) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franz Pixner (SVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,306 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Riffianer Italian: di Rifiano |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,306 and an area of 35.8 square kilometres (13.8 sq mi).[3]
Riffian borders the following municipalities: Kuens, Moos in Passeier, St. Leonhard in Passeier, St. Martin in Passeier, Schenna, and Tirol.
Frazioni
editThe municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Magdfeld and Vernuer (Vernurio).
History
editCoat-of-arms
editThe emblem represents a bell tower, with the bell box and the onion dome, on azure; it is the symbol of the local church in the village. The emblem was adopted in 1968.[4]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 97.76% of the population speak German, 1.85% Italian and 0.39% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
edit
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: Riffian
- ^ "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 Riffian at Wikimedia Commons