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Riffian, South Tyrol

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Location of Riffian

46°42′N 11°11′E / 46.700°N 11.183°E / 46.700; 11.183CountryItalyRegionTrentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)FrazioniMagdfeld, Vernuer (Vernurio)Government

• MayorFranz Pixner (SVP)Area

^[1]

• Total35.8 km² (13.8 sq mi)Elevation

504 m (1,654 ft)Population

(Nov. 2010)^[2]

• Total1,306 • Density36/km² (94/sq mi)Demonym(s)German: Riffianer
Italian: di RifianoTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

39010

Dialing code0473WebsiteOfficial website

Riffian (German pronunciation: [ˈrɪfɪan]; Italian: Rifiano [riˈfjaːno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,306 and an area of 35.8 square kilometres (13.8 sq mi).^[3]

Riffian borders the following municipalities: Kuens, Moos in Passeier, St. Leonhard in Passeier, St. Martin in Passeier, Schenna, and Tirol.

Frazioni

The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Magdfeld and Vernuer (Vernurio).

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents a bell tower, with the bell box and the onion dome, on azure; it is the symbol of the local church in the village. The emblem was adopted in 1968.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.76% of the population speak German, 1.85% Italian and 0.39% 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.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Heraldry of the World: Riffian
^ "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.