Mals

Mals
Comune
Gemeinde Mals
Comune di Malles Venosta

Coat of arms
Mals
Location of Mals in Italy
Coordinates: 46°42′N 10°33′E / 46.700°N 10.550°E / 46.700; 10.550Coordinates: 46°42′N 10°33′E / 46.700°N 10.550°E / 46.700; 10.550
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Burgeis (Burgusio), Laatsch (Laudes), Matsch (Mazia), Planeil (Planol), Plawenn (Piavenna), Schleis (Clusio), Schlinig (Slingia), Tartsch (Tarces), Ulten-Alsack (Alsago-Ultimo)
Government
 • Mayor Ulrich Veith
Area
 • Total 246.7 km2 (95.3 sq mi)
Elevation 1,051 m (3,448 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
 • Total 5,092
 • Density 21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Demonym(s) German:Malser
Italian: mallesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 39024
Dialing code 0473
Website Official website

Mals (German pronunciation: [mals]; Italian: Malles Venosta [ˈmallez veˈnɔsta]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland and Austria.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is party per fess: the upper of gules a fess argent, at the bottom or three gules circles arranged in a triangle upside-down. It is the combination of coats of arms of the House of Austria and Medici. The emblem was adopted in 1928.[1]

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,092 and an area of 246.7 square kilometres (95.3 sq mi).[2]

Mals borders the following municipalities: Graun im Vinschgau, Glurns, Laas, Scuol (Switzerland), Schnals, Sent (Switzerland), Schlanders, Schluderns, Sölden (Austria), and Taufers im Münstertal.

Frazioni

The municipality of Mals contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Burgeis (Burgusio), Laatsch (Laudes), Matsch (Mazia), Planeil (Planol), Plawenn (Piavenna), Schleis (Clusio), Schlinig (Slingia), Tartsch (Tarces), and Ulten-Alsack (Alsago-Ultimo).

Climate and Temperature

Climate data for Mals ITA, 2009–2017 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4
(39)		 3
(37)		 7
(45)		 14
(57)		 18
(64)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 23
(73)		 20
(68)		 17
(63)		 10
(50)		 4
(39)		 25
(77)
Average high °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 3.2
(37.8)		 8.1
(46.6)		 13.8
(56.8)		 17.0
(62.6)		 16.6
(61.9)		 12.1
(53.8)		 6.6
(43.9)		 1.1
(34)		 −2.8
(27)		 5.7
(42.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)		 −7.8
(18)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 5.3
(41.5)		 10.7
(51.3)		 13.2
(55.8)		 12.7
(54.9)		 7.9
(46.2)		 2.7
(36.9)		 −2.2
(28)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 2.0
(35.6)
Average low °C (°F) −12.2
(10)		 −12.1
(10.2)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 −2.2
(28)		 2.6
(36.7)		 7.7
(45.9)		 9.4
(48.9)		 8.9
(48)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −10.1
(13.8)		 −1.6
(29.1)
Record low °C (°F) −31
(−24)		 −27
(−17)		 −26
(−15)		 −19
(−2)		 −11
(12)		 −4
(25)		 −3
(27)		 −2
(28)		 −6
(21)		 −17
(1)		 −31
(−24)		 −30
(−22)		 −31
(−24)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 92.83
(3.6547)		 112.31
(4.4217)		 119.24
(4.6945)		 175.34
(6.9031)		 242.92
(9.5638)		 265.40
(10.4488)		 253.40
(9.9764)		 226.21
(8.9059)		 177.51
(6.9886)		 131.31
(5.1697)		 151.48
(5.9638)		 101.31
(3.9886)		 2,049.24
(80.6787)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 71.8
(28.27)		 88.6
(34.88)		 93.3
(36.73)		 124.0
(48.82)		 103.8
(40.87)		 38.4
(15.12)		 5.8
(2.28)		 9.2
(3.62)		 43.7
(17.2)		 78.3
(30.83)		 109.9
(43.27)		 76.5
(30.12)		 843.2
(331.97)
Average rainy days 7.2 6.6 10.3 13.4 20.2 26.6 27.4 26.2 18.7 11.8 6.4 8.0 182.9
Average snowy days 17.0 18.7 19.2 21.4 17.9 8.1 1.9 2.2 7.1 12.6 15.6 14.7 156.3
Average relative humidity (%) 92.7 94.3 93.2 91.9 87.0 80.7 79.1 80.6 82.2 83.8 88.0 87.4 86.7
Source: World Weather Online[3]

Transportation

The commune is the northern terminus of the train from Meran. The trip from Merano takes approximately 1 hour 15 minutes. Trains depart hourly. There is also local bus service between Mals and Schlanders.[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 96.92% of the population speak German, 3.00% Italian and 0.08% Ladin as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ↑ Heraldry of the World: Mals
  2. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ↑ "Mals, Italy Weather Averages". World Weather Online. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ "SII Timetables". SAD Trasporto Locale S.p.A. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


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