Marling, South Tyrol
| Marling | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Gemeinde Marling Comune di Marlengo | |
  Marling Location of Marling in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′N 11°9′E / 46.650°N 11.150°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 11°9′E / 46.650°N 11.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Walter Mairhofer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,517 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Demonym |
German: Marlinger Italian: marlinghesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39020 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Marling (Italian: Marlengo) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,517 and an area of 12.8 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi).[1]
Marling borders the following municipalities: Tscherms, Algund, Lana, Merano and Partschins.
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield is argent a fess azure and a gules rampant lion . These are the arms of the Lords of Marling who lived in two castles in the village until 1426. The emblem was adopted in 1966. [2]
A view of Marling towards Meran from a 1908 postcard
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 86.41% of the population speak German, 13.41% Italian and 0.17% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Marling
- ↑ "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.
External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Marling at Wikimedia Commons
