Mölten
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Mölten
| official_name = Gemeinde Mölten
Comune di Meltina
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| region = Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
| province = South Tyrol (BZ)
| frazioni = Schlaneid (Salonetto), Verschneid (Frassineto), Versein (Vallesina)
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| mayor = Walter Gruber
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| area_total_km2 = 36.9
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 1622
| population_as_of = Nov. 2010
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| population_demonym = German: Möltner
Italian: di Meltina
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| postal_code = 39010
| area_code = 0471
| website = {{official website|http://www.gemeinde.moelten.bz.it}}
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Mölten ({{IPA|de|ˈmœltn̩|lang}}; {{langx|it|Meltina}} {{IPA|it|ˈmɛltina, melˈtiːna|}}) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about {{convert|12|km|mi|0}} northwest of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,622 and an area of {{convert|36.9|km2|mi2}}.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
The municipality of Mölten contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Schlaneid (Salonetto), Verschneid (Frassineto), and Versein (Vallesina).
Mölten borders the following municipalities: Gargazon, Burgstall, Jenesien, Sarntal, Terlan and Vöran.
History
=Coat-of-arms=
The emblem is a pot with three feet and an or handle, from which emerge three lilies with vert stems on gules. The sign is based on that of the Hafner family, who lived in the village, which was granted by Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in 1523. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/m/molten.htm Heraldry of the World: Mölten]
Society
=Linguistic distribution=
According to the 2024 census, 96.60% of the population speak German, 3.34% Italian and 0.06% Ladin 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 }}
=Demographic evolution=
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References
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External links
- {{in lang|de|it}} [http://www.gemeinde.moelten.bz.it Homepage of the municipality]
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