Aldein
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aldein (German: [alˈdaɪn]; Italian: Aldino [alˈdiːno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the city of Bolzano.
Aldein | |
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Gemeinde Aldein Comune di Aldino | |
Coordinates: 46°22′N 11°21′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Radein (Redagno) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christoph Matzneller |
Area | |
• Total | 63.2 km2 (24.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,225 m (4,019 ft) |
Population (31 August 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 1,648 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Italian: di Aldino German: Aldeiner (Natives: Voldeiner) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39040 |
Dialing code | 0471 |
Website | Official website |
Aldein borders the following municipalities: Bronzolo, Montan, Deutschnofen, Auer, Truden and Ville di Fiemme. It contains the frazione (subdivision) Radein (Redagno).
A settlement called Aldinum is mentioned for the first time in 1177, in 1185 the name appears as Alden.[3]
The coat of arms is divided party per fess; on the top are two quarter-circle, azure on argent background that represents the Weisshorn. The lower part shows the argent cross of Saint Andrew shortened that represent the four original hamlets on a gules background as the mountain of porphyrite. The arms were adopted in 1969. [4]
According to the 2011 census, 98.07% of the population speak German, 1.74% Italian and 0.19% Ladin as first language.[5]
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