Toblach
{{Infobox Italian comune
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| official_name = Gemeinde Toblach
Comune di Dobbiaco
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| region = Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
| province = South Tyrol (BZ)
| frazioni = Aufkirchen, Wahlen
| mayor_party =
| mayor = Martin Rienzner
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| area_total_km2 = 126.6
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 3283
| population_as_of = Nov. 2010
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| population_demonym = German: Toblacher or Toblinger
Italian: dobbiacensi
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| elevation_m = 1241
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| day = May 28
| postal_code = 39034
| area_code = 0474
| website = {{official website|http://www.gemeinde.toblach.bz.it/}}
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File:Krampus2.jpg in Toblach]]
Toblach ({{IPA|de|ˈtoːblax|lang}}; {{langx|it|Dobbiaco}} {{IPA|it|dobˈbjaːko|}}) is a comune/Gemeinde (municipality) in South Tyrol in Northern Italy, located in the Puster Valley about {{convert|70|km|mi}} northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,283 and an area of {{convert|126.6|km2|mi2}}.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
Toblach borders the following municipalities: Gsies, Innichen, Niederdorf, Prags, Auronzo di Cadore, Cortina d'Ampezzo and Innervillgraten (Austria).
The prominent mountain peaks the Tre Cime di Lavaredo (the Drei Zinnen in German) are located nearby. The Drava/Drau also flows from the nearby mountains; other rivers in the comune include the Rienz, which flows from the nearby Toblacher See.
=Frazioni=
The municipality of Toblach contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aufkirchen/Santa Maria and Wahlen/San Silvestro and the settlement of Schluderbach.
History
The locality is first being mentioned as in vico Duplago in a document issued by the bishopric of Freising as of 827.{{cite book |author1=Martin Bitschnau |author2= Hannes Obermair |title=Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Abteilung: Die Urkunden zur Geschichte des Inn-, Eisack- und Pustertals. Vol. 1: Bis zum Jahr 1140 |publisher=Universitätsverlag Wagner |place=Innsbruck |year=2009 |isbn=978-3-7030-0469-8 |pages=61–4, no. 87}}
=Coat-of-arms=
The escutcheon is divided vertically into two parts with a central circle, the colors are red and white alternating. It was the arms of the Lords of Herbstenburg who bought the castle in 1509 and ruled the village. The emblem was granted in 1967.[http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/t/toblach.htm Heraldry of the World: Toblach]
Artists
Here, in a tiny wood cabin in the pine forests close to Toblach, in the summers of 1908–10 Gustav Mahler composed his ninth symphony, the last he completed, and Das Lied von der Erde, and also began work on his tenth symphony.
Society
=Linguistic distribution=
In the 2024 census, 81.59% of the population declared that they belonged to the German-speaking community, 18.15% to the Italian and 0.26% to the Ladin.{{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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Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Toblach/Dobbiaco (1991–2020)
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|Jan high C = 0.6
|Feb high C = 3.2
|Mar high C = 7.6
|Apr high C = 11.9
|May high C = 16.5
|Jun high C = 20.6
|Jul high C = 22.6
|Aug high C = 21.9
|Sep high C = 17.0
|Oct high C = 11.8
|Nov high C = 5.6
|Dec high C = 0.9
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|Jan mean C = -3.8
|Feb mean C = -2.1
|Mar mean C = 2.1
|Apr mean C = 6.3
|May mean C = 10.9
|Jun mean C = 14.8
|Jul mean C = 16.6
|Aug mean C = 16.1
|Sep mean C = 11.6
|Oct mean C = 6.9
|Nov mean C = 1.5
|Dec mean C = -3.1
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -7.7
|Feb low C = -6.8
|Mar low C = -2.8
|Apr low C = 0.8
|May low C = 5.2
|Jun low C = 9.1
|Jul low C = 10.9
|Aug low C = 10.7
|Sep low C = 6.6
|Oct low C = 2.8
|Nov low C = -1.8
|Dec low C = -6.5
|year low C = 1.7
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|Jan precipitation mm = 21.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 22.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 29.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 46.2
|May precipitation mm = 76.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 97.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 124.1
|Aug precipitation mm = 108.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 77.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 70.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 45.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 30.5
|year precipitation mm = 751.2
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| Jan precipitation days =4.4
| Feb precipitation days =4.3
| Mar precipitation days =5.4
| Apr precipitation days =7.5
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| Jun precipitation days =12.2
| Jul precipitation days =12.1
| Aug precipitation days =11.8
| Sep precipitation days =8
| Oct precipitation days =6.8
| Nov precipitation days =5.8
| Dec precipitation days =5.2
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|Jan humidity = 73.4
|Feb humidity = 66.4
|Mar humidity = 63.3
|Apr humidity = 64.2
|May humidity = 65.2
|Jun humidity = 64.3
|Jul humidity = 63.9
|Aug humidity = 66.3
|Sep humidity = 68.7
|Oct humidity = 72.5
|Nov humidity = 75.5
|Dec humidity = 75.5
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| Jan dew point C =-7.3
| Feb dew point C =-7.3
| Mar dew point C =-4.6
| Apr dew point C =-0.8
| May dew point C =4.0
| Jun dew point C =7.5
| Jul dew point C =9.3
| Aug dew point C =10.0
| Sep dew point C =6.4
| Oct dew point C =2.9
| Nov dew point C =-1.8
| Dec dew point C =-6.3
|source = ncei.noaa.gov,{{Cite web |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Italy/CSV/Dobbiaco_16033.csv |title=World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Dobbiaco-16033 |website=ncei.noaa.gov |access-date=28 February 2024|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration |no-pp=y |type=Excel |format=CSV |postscript=.}} (Precipitation and precipitation days for 1981-2010{{Cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1981-2010/RA-VI/Italy/WMO_Normals_CliNo81-10.xls |title=World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981-2010: Dobbiaco-16033 |website=ncei.noaa.gov |access-date=28 February 2024|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration |no-pp=y |type=Excel |format=XLS }})}}
Airport
Approximately 1 km to the South of Toblach lies Toblach Airport Italy's northernmost airport. The small military airfield has a 700 m long and 50 m wide grass runway and is managed by the Italian Air Force's Airport Detachment Toblach. From May to October the airport is open for civilian traffic on weekends and holidays.
Sports
Toblach is a regular host of FIS Cross-Country World Cup events and has hosted several stages of the Tour de Ski, a cross-country skiing stage event.
See also
References
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External links
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- {{in lang|de|it}} [http://www.gemeinde.toblach.bz.it/ Homepage of the municipality]
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