Marling, South Tyrol

Coordinates: 46°39′N 11°9′E / 46.650°N 11.150°E / 46.650; 11.150
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Marling
Gemeinde Marling
Comune di Marlengo
Location of Marling
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Marling is located in Italy
Marling
Marling
Location of Marling in Italy
Marling is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Marling
Marling
Marling (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°39′N 11°9′E / 46.650°N 11.150°E / 46.650; 11.150
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
Government
 • MayorFelix Lanpacher
Area
 • Total12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (Nov. 2017)[2]
 • Total2,710
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Marlinger
Italian: marlinghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39020
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial website

Marling (German pronunciation: [ˈmarlɪŋ]; Italian: Marlengo [marˈleŋɡo]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bolzano.

Geography

As of the year 2017, it had a population of 2,710 and an area of 12.8 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi).[3]

Marling borders the following municipalities: Tscherms, Algund, Lana, Merano and Partschins.

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is argent a fess azure and a gules rampant lion. These are the arms of the Lords of Marling who lived in two castles in the village until 1426. The emblem was adopted in 1966. [4]

A view of Marling towards Meran from a 1908 postcard

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 86.41% of the population speak German, 13.41% Italian and 0.17% Ladin as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Heraldry of the World: Marling
  5. ^ "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

Media related to Marling at Wikimedia Commons