Mühlbach | |
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Marktgemeinde Mühlbach Comune di Rio di Pusteria | |
Coordinates: 46°48′N 11°40′E / 46.800°N 11.667°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Meransen (Maranza), Spinges (Spinga), Vals (Valles) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Heinrich Seppi |
Area | |
• Total | 84.1 km2 (32.5 sq mi) |
Population (Nov. 2010)
[2] | |
• Total | 2,955 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Mühlbacher Italian: di Rio Pusteria |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 39037 |
Dialing code | 0472 |
Website | Official website |
Mühlbach (German pronunciation: [ˈmyˑlbax]; Italian: Rio di Pusteria [ˈriːo di pusteˈriːa]) is a comune (municipality) and a village on the Rienz in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Bolzano.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,955 and an area of 84.1 square kilometres (32.5 sq mi). [3]
The municipality of Mühlbach contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Meransen (Maranza), Spinges (Spinga), Vals (Valles).
Mühlbach borders the following municipalities: Freienfeld, Franzensfeste, Natz-Schabs, Rodeneck, Pfitsch, and Vintl.
The emblem is crossed diagonally by an argent wavy stream on vert; at the top a water wheel and an argent donkey at bottom. The water wheel symbolizes the water mill once numerous in the area for the grinding; the donkey represents the pack animals used for the transport. The emblem was adopted in 1971. [4]
According to the 2011 census, 95.34% of the population speak German, 3.93% Italian and 0.73% Ladin as first language. [5]
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