Moos in Passeier
Moos in Passeier | |
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| Gemeinde Moos in Passeier Comune di Moso in Passiria | |
 Moos in Passeier | |
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| Postal code | 39013 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Moos in Passeier (German: [ˈmoːs ɪn paˈsaɪɐ]; Italian: Moso in Passiria [ˈmoːzo im pasˈsiːrja]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the Passeier Valley. It is located in South Tyrol, northern Italy, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the province's capital Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,174 and an area of 193.8 square kilometres (74.8 sq mi).[3]
The word Moos means
Moos in Passeier borders the following municipalities: Partschins, Ratschings, Riffian, St. Leonhard in Passeier, St. Martin in Passeier, Schnals, Tirol and Sölden (in Austria).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents three argent and sharp peaks, silhouetted against the azure sky and the vert grass, which symbolizes the position of the municipality. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 99.58% of the population speak German, 0.33% Italian and 0.09% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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- ^ Heraldry of the World: Moos in Passeier
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
Media related to Moos in Passeier at Wikimedia Commons- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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