Mals

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Comune di Malles Venosta
Gemeinde Mals
Coat of arms of Comune di Malles VenostaGemeinde Mals
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Mals (Malles) in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Mayor Dott. Josef Noggler
Elevation 1,051 m (3,448 ft)
Area 246.7 km² (95 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 4,950
 - Density 20/km² (52/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 46°42′N, 10°33′E
Gentilic Italian: mallesi
German:
Dialing code 0473
Postal code 39024
Frazioni Burgusio (Burgeis), Tarces (Tartsch), Laudes (Laatsch), Clusio (Schleis), Slingia (Schlinig), Mazia (Matsch), Planol (Planeil), Piavenna (Plawenn), Alsago (Alsack), Ultimo (Ulten)
Website: www.comune.malles.bz.it

Mals (German) or Malles Venosta (Italian) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 80 km northwest of Trento and about 70 km northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland and Austria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,950 and an area of 246.7 km².[1]

The municipality of Mals contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Burgeis (Burgusio), Tartsch (Tarces), Laatsch (Laudes), Schleis (Clusio), Schlinig (Slingia), Matsch (Mazia), Planeil (Planol), Plawenn (Piavenna) and Alsack-Ulten (Alsago-Ultimo).

Mals borders the following municipalities: Curon Venosta/Graun im Vinschgau, Glorenza/Glurns, Lasa/Laas, Scuol (Switzerland), Senales/Schnals, Sent (Switzerland), Silandro/Schlanders, Sluderno/Schluderns, Sölden (Austria), and Tubre/Taufers im Münstertal.

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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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