Bronzolo
| Bronzolo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Bronzolo Gemeinde Branzoll | ||
| ||
  Bronzolo | ||
| Coordinates: 46°24′N 11°19′E / 46.400°N 11.317°ECoordinates: 46°24′N 11°19′E / 46.400°N 11.317°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Zito Benedetto | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) | |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | ||
| • Total | 2,652 | |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) | |
| Demonym |
Italian: bronzolotti German: Branzoller | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39051 | |
| Dialing code | 0471 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Bronzolo (German: Branzoll) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 11 km south of the city of Bolzano. It is one of only five mainly Italian speaking municipalities in South Tyrol.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,652 and an area of 7.4 km².[1]
Bronzolo borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Laives, Deutschnofen, Auer and Vadena.
History
Coat-of-arms
The arms is party per bend sinister of argent and vert. At the center is a sable cornet trimmed with a cord of or. The vert represents the Etsch mountain and the valleys; the cornet is a reference to a mail station that the village was for a long time. The emblem was adopted in 1968. [2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 62.01% of the population speak Italian, 37.34% German and 0.65% Ladin as first language. [3]
| Language | 2001[4] | 2011[3] |
|---|---|---|
| German | 39.68% | 37.34% |
| Italian | 59.85% | 62.01% |
| Ladin | 0.47% | 0.65% |
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Branzoll
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol) (38): 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. 16, table 10
External links
- (Italian) (German) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Bronzolo at Wikimedia Commons
