Hafling
{{Distinguish|Halfling}}{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Hafling
| official_name = Gemeinde Hafling
Comune di Avelengo
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| image_skyline = Hafling in Südtirol.jpg
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| image_shield = Avelengo-Stemma.svg
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| coordinates = {{coord|46|39|N|11|14|E|type:city(721)_region:IT|display=inline}}
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| region = Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
| province = South Tyrol (BZ)
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| mayor = Andreas Peer
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| area_total_km2 = 27.4
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| population_total = 756
| population_as_of = Nov. 2010
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| population_demonym = {{langx|de|Haflinger}}
{{langx|it|avelignese}} or {{lang|it|avelenghese}}
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| postal_code = 39010
| area_code = 0473
| website = {{official website|http://www.gemeinde.hafling.bz.it}}
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Hafling ({{IPA|de|ˈhaːflɪŋ|lang}}; {{langx|it|Avelengo}} {{IPA|it|aveˈleŋɡo, aveˈlɛŋɡo|}}) is an Italian {{lang|it|comune}} (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in Italy about {{convert|20|km|mi}} northwest of Bolzano and high above the valley basin of Merano.
Geography
History
The city gave its name to the Haflinger breed of horses.
=Coat of arms=
The emblem is a natural breed Haflinger horse on a mountain with three vert peaks, through a pine tree. The mountain and the pine symbolize that the village is located at high elevation. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/h/hafling.htm Heraldry of the World: Hafling]
Society
=Linguistic distribution=
{{outdated|2012|date=October 2023}}
According to the 2024 census, 96.87% of the population spoke German, 3.13% Italian as first language.{{cite journal |date=December 2024 |title=Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024 |journal=astat info |issue=56 |publisher=Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol|url=https://astat.provinz.bz.it/de/aktuelles-publikationen-info.asp?news_action=300&news_image_id=1160209 |access-date=2024-12-09 }}
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! Language ! 1991 |
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| German | align="right" | 97.96% | align="right" | 97.67% | align="right" | 97.58% | align="right" | 96.87% |
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| Italian | align="right" | 2.04% | align="right" | 2.33% | align="right" | 2.42% | align="right" | 3.13% |
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| Ladin | align="right" | 0% | align="right" | 0% | align="right" | 0% | align="right" | 0% |
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.gemeinde.hafling.bz.it Official website] {{in lang|de|it}}
{{South Tyrol}}
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Category:Municipalities of South Tyrol
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