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(Redirected from Moso in Passiria) Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Moos in Passeier
Comune
Gemeinde Moos in Passeier
Comune di Moso in Passiria
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Coat of arms of Moos in PasseierCoat of arms
Location of Moos in Passeier
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Coordinates: 46°50′N 11°10′E / 46.833°N 11.167°E / 46.833; 11.167
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniPfelders (Plan), Platt (Plata), Rabenstein (Corvara), Stuls (Stulles), Ulfas
Government
 • MayorGothard Gufler
Area
 • Total193.8 km (74.8 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,174
 • Density11/km (29/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Mooser
Italian: di Moso
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code39013
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial 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).

The word Moos means bog or wetland in Austro-Bavarian dialects of German.

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.

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.

Demographic evolution

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. Heraldry of the World: Moos in Passeier
  5. "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

Municipalities of South Tyrol
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