Margreid an der Weinstraße
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| Comune | ||
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Gemeinde Margreid an der Weinstraße Comune di Magrè sulla Strada del Vino | ||
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  Margreid Location of Margreid in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°17′N 11°13′E / 46.283°N 11.217°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | Unterfennberg (Favogna di Sotto) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Theresia Degasperi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) | |
| Population (November 2010[1]) | ||
| • Total | 1,302 | |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) |
German: Margreider Italian: Magresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39040 | |
| Dialing code | 0471 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Margreid an der Weinstraße (German pronunciation: [marˈgraɪ̯t an dɐ ˈvaɪ̯nˌʃtraˑsə]; Italian: Magrè sulla Strada del Vino [maˈɡrɛ ˈsulla ˈstraːda del ˈviːno]), often abbreviated to Margreid or Magrè, is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the city of Bolzano.
Margreid borders the following municipalities: Kurtatsch, Kurtinig, Neumarkt, Roverè della Luna and Salorno.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is party per fess, of gules and sable, with an or horn. It is the arms of the family Ob der Platten who lived in the village until 1511. The emblem, which was adopted in 1968, appeared as a seal in 1780.[2]
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 84.33% of the population speak German, 15.22% Italian and 0.45% Ladin as first language.[3]
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Margreid an der Weinstraße
- ↑ "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
Media related to Margreid an der Weinstraße at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German) (in Italian)
