Völs am Schlern (; ; or ), often abbreviated to Völs, is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
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 ...
in northern
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
. It is located at the foot of the
Schlern mountain, about east 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 ...
.
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,463 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
The municipality of Völs am Schlern 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 ...
'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Blumau (Prato all'Isarco), Oberaicha (Aica di Sopra), Peterbühl, St. Anton (S. Antonio), Obervöls (Fiè di Sopra), Prösels (Presule), Prösler Ried (Novale di Presule), St. Kathrein (Santa Caterina), St. Konstantin (San Costantino), Ums (Umes), Unteraicha (Aica di Sotto), Untervöls (Fiè di Sotto), and Völser Ried (Novale di Fiè).
Völs am Schlern borders the following municipalities:
Kastelruth,
Karneid,
Ritten and
Tiers.
Prösels Castle is also located in the municipality.
History
The hamlet appears for the first time in the
Carolingian
The Carolingian dynasty ( ; known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolingus, Carolings, Karolinger or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family named after Charles Martel and his grandson Charlemagne, descendants of the Arnulfing and Pippinid c ...
period in a deed issued by
king Arnolf in 888 named as “Fellis“, then located within the
Bavarian duchy (“in Bauuariae partibus sita inter montana“).
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is
party per cross, the first and the fourth are
sable
The sable (''Martes zibellina'') is a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia, from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, and northern Mongolia. Its habitat also borders eastern Kaz ...
with central band of
argent
In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to b ...
, the first represents a cross and the fourth a rose both on
gules
In heraldry, gules () is the tincture with the colour red. It is one of the class of five dark tinctures called "colours", the others being azure (blue), sable (black), vert (green) and purpure (purple).
Gules is portrayed in heraldic hatch ...
. The second and third a column of argent with an
or crown on a gules background. The emblem is a combination of the insignias of three local families, the first and fourth the Knights of ''Völs'' and ''Prösels'' and the third the Count ''Colonna''. The emblem was adopted in 1966.
Heraldry of the World: Völs am Schlern
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Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 92.75% of the population speak German, 6.45% Italian and 0.80% Ladin as first language.
Demographic evolution
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Culture
Music
Every summer Semper Music International Festival brings internationally renowned musicians and students from all over the world to Vōls am Schlern.
References
External links
Homepage of the municipality
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vols Am Schlern
Municipalities of South Tyrol