Moos in Passeier explained

Moos in Passeier
Official Name:Gemeinde Moos in Passeier
Comune di Moso in Passiria
Coordinates:46.8333°N 21°W
Region:Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province:South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni:Pfelders (Plan), Platt (Plata), Rabenstein (Corvara), Stuls (Stulles), Ulfas
Mayor:Gothard Gufler
Area Total Km2:193.8
Population Total:2174
Population As Of:Nov. 2010
Population Demonym:German: Mooser
Italian: di Moso
Postal Code:39013
Area Code:0473

Moos in Passeier (pronounced as /de/; Italian: Moso in Passiria pronounced as /it/) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the Passeier Valley. It is located in South Tyrol, northern Italy, about 40km (30miles) 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 193.8km2.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

Demographic evolution

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External links

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/m/moos.htm Heraldry of the World: Moos in Passeier
  3. June 2012 . Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011 . astat info . 38 . 6–7 . Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. 2012-06-14 .