Toblach
| Toblach | |
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| Gemeinde Toblach Comune di Dobbiaco |
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| Coordinates: 46°44′N 12°13′E / 46.733°N 12.217°ECoordinates: 46°44′N 12°13′E / 46.733°N 12.217°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Aufkirchen, Wahlen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guido Bocher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.6 km2 (48.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,241 m (4,072 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 3,283 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Toblacher or Toblinger Italian: dobbiacensi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39034 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Saint day | May 28 |
| Website | Official website |
Toblach (Italian: Dobbiaco) is a comune/Gemeinde (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the Puster Valley about 110 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 70 km northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,283 and an area of 126.6 km².1
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Geography
The municipality of Toblach contains the frazione (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aufkirchen/Santa Maria and Wahlen/San Silvestro.
Toblach borders the following municipalities: Gsies, Innichen, Niederdorf, Prags, Auronzo di Cadore, Cortina d'Ampezzo and Innervillgraten (Austria).
The prominent mountain peaks, Tre Cime di Lavaredo/Drei Zinnen are located nearby. The Drava/Drau also flows from the nearby mountains; other rivers in the comune include the Rienz.
History
Coat-of-arms
The escutcheon is divided vertically into two parts with a central circle, the colors are red and white alternating. It was the arms of the Lords of Herbstenburg who bought the castle in 1509 and ruled the village. The emblem was granted in 1967.2
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 86.28% of the population speak German, 13.65% Italian and 0.07% Ladin as first language.3
Demographic evolution
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References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Toblach
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 18, table 10
External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
