Aldein
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| Comune | |
| Gemeinde Aldein Comune di Aldino |
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 Aldein
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Radein (Redagno) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christoph Matzneller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.2 km2 (24.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,225 m (4,019 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,664 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Italian: di Aldino German: Aldeiner |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Aldein (Italian: Aldino ) is a comune or Gemeinde (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the city of Bolzano.
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Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,664 and an area of 63.2 square kilometres (24.4 sq mi).[1]
Aldein borders the following municipalities: Bronzolo, Carano, Daiano, Montan, Deutschnofen, Auer, Truden and Varena.
Frazioni
The municipality of Aldein contains the frazione (subdivision) Radein (Redagno).
History
Origin
A settlement called Aldinum is mentioned for the first time in 1177, in 1185 the name appears as Alden.[2]
Coat-of-arms
The coat of arms is divided party per fess; on the top are two quarter-circle, azure on argent background that represents the Weisshorn. The lower part shows the argent cross of Saint Andrew shortened that represent the four original hamelets on a gules background as the mountain of porphirite. The arms were adopted in 1969. [3]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 98.07%of the population speak German, 1.74% Italian and 0.19% Ladin as first language.[4]
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Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Egon Kühebacher (1991), Die Ortsnamen Südtirols und ihre Geschichte, Bozen: Athesia, p. 26
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Aldin
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- ↑ 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
External links
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- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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