Vadena (Italian pronunciation: [ˈvaːdena]; German: Pfatten [ˈpfatn̩]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of the city of Bolzano. It is one of only five mainly Italian speaking municipalities in South Tyrol.
Vadena | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Vadena Gemeinde Pfatten | |
Location of Vadena  | |
  Vadena Location of Vadena in Italy  Vadena Vadena (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′N 11°18′E / 46.417°N 11.300°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol |
| Frazioni | Piccolongo (Piglon) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elmar Oberhofer |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Population (July 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,101 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Italian: vadenesi German: Pfattner |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39051 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 1,005 and an area of 13.5 square kilometres (5.2 sq mi).[3]
Vadena borders the following municipalities: Auer, Bolzano, Bronzolo, Eppan, Kaltern, Laives and Tramin.
Frazioni
editThe municipality of Vadena contains the frazione (subdivision) Piccolongo (Piglon) and is home to the medieval castle of Laimburg.
History
editCoat-of-arms
editThe emblem is party per fess of argent and vert with a thin fess of argent under the division. In the first part is depicted in a central position, a green mountain with the ruins of a tower, and on each side two highest mountains. In the second part is a thin barry wavy of argent. The emblem symbolizes the geographical position of the municipality: the ruins of the tower represent the Laimburg Castle, the two peaks of the Mitterberg, the thin band of the motorway A22 and the wavy river Adige. The coat of arms was granted in 1969.[4]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 61.50% of the population speak Italian, 38.06% German and 0.44% Ladin as their first language.[5]
| Language | 2001[6] | 2011[5] |
|---|---|---|
| German | 42.40% | 38.06% |
| Italian | 57.09% | 61.50% |
| Ladin | 0.51% | 0.44% |
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.
- ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Vadena
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10
External links
edit- (in Italian and German) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Vadena at Wikimedia Commons