Welschnofen
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Welschnofen
| official_name = Gemeinde Welschnofen
Comune di Nova Levante
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| coordinates = {{coord|46|26|N|11|33|E|type:city(1,875)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
| province = South Tyrol (BZ)
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| mayor = Thomas Pardeller
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| area_total_km2 = 50.8
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| population_total = 1945
| population_as_of = 31 March 2017
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| population_demonym = German: Welschnofner
Italian: novalevantini
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| elevation_m = 1182
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| postal_code = 39056
| area_code = 0471
| website = {{official website|http://www.gemeinde.welschnofen.bz.it}}
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Welschnofen ({{IPA|de|vɛlʃn̩ˈoːfn̩|lang}}; {{langx|it|Nova Levante}} {{IPA|it|ˈnɔːva leˈvante|}}) is a comune (municipality) in the autonomous province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} southeast of the city of Bolzano.
History
=Coat of arms=
The escutcheon is party per quarterly: the 1st and the 4th represent an or rampant lion on sable, the arms of the Judge Bartlmä von Pretzenberg which has had an estate in the municipality. In the 2nd and 3rd quarter an azure mountain is surmounted by an argent pretzels on gules. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/w/welschno.htm Heraldry of the World: Welschnofen]
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 1,910 and an area of {{convert|50.8|km2|mi2}}.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
The municipality includes the village of Karersee, named after the nearby alpine lake by the same name, Karersee.
Welschnofen borders the following municipalities: Karneid, Moena, Deutschnofen, Predazzo, Sèn Jan di Fassa and Tiers.
Society
According to the 2024 census, 91.03% of the population speak German, 8.33% Italian and 0.63% 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 }}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.gemeinde.welschnofen.bz.it Official website] {{in lang|de|it}}
- [https://www.south-tirol.com/nature-holidays-south-tyrol/natural-attractions/rosengarten-latemar Rosengarten Latemar] {{in lang|en}}
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