| Hafling | |
| Official Name: | Gemeinde Hafling Comune di Avelengo |
| Coordinates: | 46.65°N 25°W |
| Region: | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province: | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Mayor: | Andreas Peer |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.4 |
| Population Total: | 756 |
| Population As Of: | Nov. 2010 |
| Population Demonym: | German: Haflinger Italian: avelignese or Italian: avelenghese |
| Postal Code: | 39010 |
| Area Code: | 0473 |
Hafling (pronounced as /de/; Italian: Avelengo pronounced as /it/) is an Italian Italian: [[comune]] (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in Italy about 20km (10miles) northwest of Bolzano and high above the valley basin of Merano.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 756 and an area of 27.4km2.[1]
Hafling borders the following municipalities: Merano, Sarntal, Schenna and Vöran.
The city gave its name to the Haflinger breed of horses.
The emblem is a natural breed Haflinger horse on a mountain with three vert peaks, through a pine tree. The mountain and the pine symbolize that the village is located at high elevation. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[2]
According to the 2011 census, 97.58% of the population spoke German, 2.42% Italian as first language.[3]
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