Mals
| Mals | ||
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| Comune | ||
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Gemeinde Mals Comune di Malles Venosta | ||
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  Mals Location of Mals in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°42′N 10°33′E / 46.700°N 10.550°ECoordinates: 46°42′N 10°33′E / 46.700°N 10.550°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | Burgeis (Burgusio), Laatsch (Laudes), Matsch (Mazia), Planeil (Planol), Plawenn (Piavenna), Schleis (Clusio), Schlinig (Slingia), Tartsch (Tarces), Ulten-Alsack (Alsago-Ultimo) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ulrich Veith | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 246.7 km2 (95.3 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,051 m (3,448 ft) | |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | ||
| • Total | 5,092 | |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) |
German:Malser Italian: mallesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39024 | |
| Dialing code | 0473 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Mals (German pronunciation: [mals]; Italian: Malles Venosta [ˈmallez veˈnɔsta]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland and Austria.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is party per fess: the upper of gules a fess argent, at the bottom or three gules circles arranged in a triangle upside-down. It is the combination of coats of arms of the House of Austria and Medici. The emblem was adopted in 1928.[1]
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,092 and an area of 246.7 square kilometres (95.3 sq mi).[2]
Mals borders the following municipalities: Graun im Vinschgau, Glurns, Laas, Scuol (Switzerland), Schnals, Sent (Switzerland), Schlanders, Schluderns, Sölden (Austria), and Taufers im Münstertal.
Frazioni
The municipality of Mals contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Burgeis (Burgusio), Laatsch (Laudes), Matsch (Mazia), Planeil (Planol), Plawenn (Piavenna), Schleis (Clusio), Schlinig (Slingia), Tartsch (Tarces), and Ulten-Alsack (Alsago-Ultimo).
Climate and Temperature
| Climate data for Mals ITA, 2009–2016 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
3 (37) |
7 (45) |
14 (57) |
18 (64) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
10 (50) |
4 (39) |
25 (77) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
5 (41) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7 (45) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −13.4 (7.9) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−4 (25) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31 (−24) |
−27 (−17) |
−26 (−15) |
−19 (−2) |
−11 (12) |
−4 (25) |
−3 (27) |
−2 (28) |
−6 (21) |
−17 (1) |
−31 (−24) |
−30 (−22) |
−31 (−24) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 100.31 (3.9492) |
116.32 (4.5795) |
121.57 (4.7862) |
174.82 (6.8827) |
243.5 (9.587) |
273.08 (10.7512) |
254.59 (10.0232) |
229.95 (9.0531) |
163.64 (6.4425) |
139.27 (5.4831) |
156.71 (6.1697) |
99.87 (3.9319) |
2,073.63 (81.639) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 89.62 (35.283) |
91.36 (35.969) |
94.56 (37.228) |
121.5 (47.83) |
98.63 (38.831) |
41.77 (16.445) |
6.3 (2.48) |
9.4 (3.7) |
31.02 (12.213) |
82.5 (32.48) |
114.85 (45.217) |
76.9 (30.28) |
858.41 (337.957) |
| Average rainy days | 7.5 | 6.2 | 10.2 | 13.1 | 20.7 | 26.7 | 27.3 | 26.1 | 19.7 | 12.8 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 184.4 |
| Average snowy days | 17.0 | 18.3 | 18.6 | 22.6 | 17.0 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 154.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 92.6 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 92.6 | 88.6 | 82.1 | 79.6 | 81.5 | 82.1 | 86.3 | 88.8 | 88.0 | 87.4 |
| Source: World Weather Online[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The commune is the northern terminus of the train from Meran. The trip from Merano takes approximately 1 hour 15 minutes. Trains depart hourly. There is also local bus service between Mals and Schlanders.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.92% of the population speak German, 3.00% Italian and 0.08% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
Gallery
St. Benedict's Church in Mals
St. Veit am Bichl in Tartsch
Tower of the old St. John's Church
The tower Fröhlichsturm in Mals
References
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Mals
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ "Mals, Italy Weather Averages". World Weather Online. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ "SII Timetables". SAD Trasporto Locale S.p.A. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ↑ "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
- Municipality of Mals Homepage (in German and Italian)
- General information about Mals, Tourism and Shopping (English)
Media related to Mals at Wikimedia Commons
