Mühlwald
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Mühlwald (German: [ˈmyːlvalt]; Italian: Selva dei Molini [ˈselva dei moˈliːni]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol, a province in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
Mühlwald | |
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| Gemeinde Mühlwald Comune di Selva dei Molini | |
View of Mühlwald | |
  Mühlwald Location of Mühlwald in Italy  Mühlwald Mühlwald (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′N 11°52′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Außermühlwald, Lappach (Lappago) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Niederbrunner |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.7 km2 (40.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,229 m (4,032 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 1,447 |
| • Density | 13.82/km2 (35.79/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Mühlwaldner |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,442 and an area of 104.7 square kilometres (40.4 mi2).[3]
The municipality contains the frazioni of (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Außermühlwald and Lappach (Lappago).
Mühlwald borders the following municipalities: Sand in Taufers, Kiens, Pfalzen, 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 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.[4]
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.[5]
Demographic evolution
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