Mühlwald (; ) is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) and a village in
South Tyrol
South Tyrol ( , ; ; ), officially the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, is an autonomous administrative division, autonomous provinces of Italy, province in northern Italy. Together with Trentino, South Tyrol forms the autonomo ...
, a province in northern
Italy
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, located about northeast of
Bolzano
Bolzano ( ; ; or ) is the capital city of South Tyrol (officially the province of Bolzano), Northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third largest in historical Tyrol. The ...
, on the border with
Austria
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.
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,442 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
The municipality contains the ''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...
'' of (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Außermühlwald and Lappach (Lappago).
Mühlwald borders the following municipalities:
Sand in Taufers,
Kiens
Kiens (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,726 and an area of .Overall demographics and other statisti ...
,
Pfalzen
Pfalzen (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of July 2023, it had a population of 3,106 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Itali ...
,
Finkenberg (Austria),
Gais,
Terenten,
Pfitsch,
Ahrntal, and
Vintl.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents four fir-trees, touching the edge at the top and a
water wheel
A water wheel is a machine for converting the kinetic energy of flowing or falling water into useful forms of power, often in a watermill. A water wheel consists of a large wheel (usually constructed from wood or metal), with numerous b ...
on the bottom, all on a silver background. The trees symbolize the forest and the wheel the mill depicting the name of the place. The emblem was adopted in 1967.
Heraldry of the World: Mühlwald
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Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 99.10% of the population speak German, 0.75% Italian and 0.15% Ladin as first language.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
Homepage of the municipality
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Municipalities of South Tyrol