Riffian, South Tyrol
Riffian | |
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| Gemeinde Riffian Comune di Rifiano | |
 Church of the Seven Pains of the Virgin Mary | |
Location of Riffian  | |
  Riffian Location of Riffian in Italy  Riffian Riffian (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′N 11°11′E / 46.700°N 11.183°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Magdfeld, Vernuer (Vernurio) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franz Pixner (SVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,306 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Riffianer Italian: di Rifiano |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Riffian (German pronunciation: [ˈrɪfɪan]; Italian: Rifiano [riˈfjaːno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Geography
[edit]As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,306 and an area of 35.8 square kilometres (13.8 sq mi).[3]
Riffian borders the following municipalities: Kuens, Moos in Passeier, St. Leonhard in Passeier, St. Martin in Passeier, Schenna, and Tirol.
Frazioni
[edit]The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Magdfeld and Vernuer (Vernurio).
History
[edit]Coat-of-arms
[edit]The emblem represents a bell tower, with the bell box and the onion dome, on azure; it is the symbol of the local church in the village. The emblem was adopted in 1968.[4]
Society
[edit]Linguistic distribution
[edit]According to the 2011 census, 97.76% of the population speak German, 1.85% Italian and 0.39% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
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References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Riffian
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
[edit]- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Riffian at Wikimedia Commons
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