Olang

Olang (German pronunciation: [ˈoˑlaŋ]; Italian: Valdaora [valˈdaːora]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.

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Comune
Gemeinde Olang
Comune di Valdaora
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Location of Olang
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Location of Olang in Italy
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Olang (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°46′N 12°2′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniGeiselsberg (Sorafurcia), Mitterolang (Valdaora di Mezzo), Niederolang (Valdaora di Sotto), Oberolang (Valdaora di Sopra)
Government
 • MayorGeorg Reden
Area
 • Total49.0 km2 (18.9 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2015)[2]
 • Total3.132
 • Density0.064/km2 (0.17/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Olanger
Italian: di Valdaora
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39030
Dialing code0474
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,132 and an area of 49.0 square kilometres (18.9 sq mi).[3]

Olang borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Mareo, Prags, Rasen-Antholz, and Welsberg-Taisten.

Frazioni

The municipality of Olang contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Geiselsberg (Sorafurcia), Mitterolang (Valdaora di Mezzo), Niederolang (Valdaora di Sotto) and Oberolang (Valdaora di Sopra).

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is argent a bend vert on which are represented three cart’s wheels. The wheels symbolize the villages of Mitterolang, Oberolang and Niederolang and their disposition in the valley. The emblem was granted in 1968.[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 96.47% of the population speak German, 3.18% Italian and 0.34% Ladin as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. Heraldry of the World: Olang
  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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