Olang
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Olang (German pronunciation: [ˈoˑlaŋ]; Italian: Valdaora [valˈdaːora]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
CountryItaly
FrazioniGeiselsberg (Sorafurcia), Mitterolang (Valdaora di Mezzo), Niederolang (Valdaora di Sotto), Oberolang (Valdaora di Sopra)
Demonym(s)German: Olanger
Italian: di Valdaora
Italian: di Valdaora
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| Comune di Olang | |
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  Olang Location of Olang in Italy  Olang Olang (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′N 12°2′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Geiselsberg (Sorafurcia), Mitterolang (Valdaora di Mezzo), Niederolang (Valdaora di Sotto), Oberolang (Valdaora di Sopra) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lukas Schnarf |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.0 km2 (18.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 3.132 |
| • Density | 0.0639/km2 (0.166/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Olanger Italian: di Valdaora |
| 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 3,132 and an area of 49.0 square kilometres (18.9 mi2).[3]
Olang borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Mareo, Prags, Rasen-Antholz, and Welsberg-Taisten.
Frazioni
The municipality of Olang contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Geiselsberg (Sorafurcia), Mitterolang (Valdaora di Mezzo), Niederolang (Valdaora di Sotto) and Oberolang (Valdaora di Sopra).
History
Society
Notable people
- Hansjörg Raffl, an Italian luger, two-time Olympic medalist
