Marling, South Tyrol

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Location of Marling

46°39′N 11°9′E / 46.650°N 11.150°E / 46.650; 11.150CountryItalyRegionTrentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)Government

• MayorFelix LanpacherArea

^[1]

• Total12.8 km² (4.9 sq mi)Population

(Nov. 2017)^[2]

• Total2,710 • Density210/km² (550/sq mi)Demonym(s)German: Marlinger
Italian: marlinghesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

39020

Dialing code0473WebsiteOfficial website

Marling (German pronunciation: [ˈmarlɪŋ]; Italian: Marlengo [marˈleŋɡo]) 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 the year 2017, it had a population of 2,710 and an area of 12.8 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi).^[3]

Marling borders the following municipalities: Tscherms, Algund, Lana, Merano and Partschins.

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is argent a fess azure and a gules rampant lion. These are the arms of the Lords of Marling who lived in two castles in the village until 1426. The emblem was adopted in 1966. ^[4]

A view of Marling towards Meran from a 1908 postcard

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 86.41% of the population speak German, 13.41% Italian and 0.17% 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: Marling
^ "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.