Olang
| Olang | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Gemeinde Olang Comune di Valdaora | |
|
Olang | |
  Olang Location of Olang in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′N 12°2′E / 46.767°N 12.033°ECoordinates: 46°46′N 12°2′E / 46.767°N 12.033°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Geiselsberg (Sorafurcia), Mitterolang (Valdaora di Mezzo), Niederolang (Valdaora di Sotto), Oberolang (Valdaora di Sopra) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georg Reden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.0 km2 (18.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 3,065 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) |
German: Olanger Italian: di Valdaora |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
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.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,065 and an area of 49.0 square kilometres (18.9 sq mi).[1]
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
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is argent a bend vert on which are represented three cart’s wheels. The wheels symbolize the villages of Mitter, Ober and Nieder and their disposition in the valley. The emblem was granted in 1968.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.47% of the population speak German, 3.18% Italian and 0.34% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Olang
- ↑ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
Media related to Olang at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
