Bronzolo

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Bronzolo

Comune

Comune di Bronzolo
Gemeinde Branzoll

Bronzolo / Branzoll seen from the northwest

Coat of arms

Location of Bronzolo

Bronzolo

Location of Bronzolo in Italy

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Bronzolo

Bronzolo (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)

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Coordinates: 46°24′N 11°19′E﻿ / ﻿46.400°N 11.317°E﻿ / 46.400; 11.317
Country| Italy
Region| Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province| South Tyrol (BZ)
Government

• Mayor| Giorgia Mongillo
Area

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• Total| 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation

| 263 m (863 ft)
Population

(Nov. 2010)[2]

• Total| 2,652
• Density| 360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Demonym(s)| Italian: bronzolotti
German: Branzoller
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

39051

Dialing code| 0471
Website| Official website

Bronzolo (Italian pronunciation: [bronˈdzɔːlo]; German: Branzoll [branˈtsɔl]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of the city of Bolzano. It is one of only five mainly Italian speaking municipalities in South Tyrol.

## Geography

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As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,652 and an area of 7.4 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi).[3]

Bronzolo borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Laives, Deutschnofen, Auer and Vadena.

## History

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### Coat-of-arms

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The arms is party per bend sinister of argent and vert. At the center is a sable cornet trimmed with a cord of or. The vert represents the Etsch mountain and the valleys; the cornet is a reference to the village's long use as a mail station. The emblem was adopted in 1968.[4]

## Society

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### Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2011 census, 62.01% of the population speak Italian, 37.34% German and 0.65% Ladin as first language.[5]

Language  | 2001[6] | 2011[5]

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German  | 39.68%  | 37.34%
Italian  | 59.85%  | 62.01%
Ladin  | 0.47%  | 0.65%

### Demographic evolution

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## References

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1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
4. ^ "Heraldry of the World: Branzoll". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
5. ^ a b "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.
6. ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10

## External links

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* Media related to Bronzolo at Wikimedia Commons
* (in Italian and German) Homepage of the municipality

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Municipalities of South Tyrol

* Ahrntal
* Aldein
* Algund
* Altrei
* Andrian
* Auer
* Badia
* Barbian
* Bolzano
* Brenner
* Brixen
* Bronzolo
* Bruneck
* Burgstall
* Corvara
* Deutschnofen
* Eppan
* Feldthurns
* Franzensfeste
* Freienfeld
* Gais
* Gargazon
* Glurns
* Graun im Vinschgau
* Gsies
* Hafling
* Innichen
* Jenesien
* Kaltern
* Karneid
* Kastelbell-Tschars
* Kastelruth
* Kiens
* Klausen
* Kuens
* Kurtatsch
* Kurtinig
* Laas
* Laives
* Lajen
* Lana
* Latsch
* Laurein
* La Val
* Lüsen
* Mals
* Mareo
* Margreid
* Marling
* Martell
* Merano
* Mölten
* Montan
* Moos in Passeier
* Mühlbach
* Mühlwald
* Nals
* Naturns
* Natz-Schabs
* Neumarkt
* Niederdorf
* Olang
* Partschins
* Percha
* Pfalzen
* Pfitsch
* Plaus
* Prad
* Prags
* Prettau
* Proveis
* Rasen-Antholz
* Ratschings
* Riffian
* Ritten
* Rodeneck
* Salorno
* San Martin de Tor
* Sand in Taufers
* Santa Cristina Gherdëina
* St. Leonhard in Passeier
* St. Lorenzen
* St. Martin in Passeier
* St. Pankraz
* Sarntal
* Schenna
* Schlanders
* Schluderns
* Schnals
* Sëlva
* Sexten
* Sterzing
* Stilfs
* Taufers im Münstertal
* Terenten
* Terlan
* Tiers
* Tirol
* Tisens
* Toblach
* Tramin
* Truden
* Tscherms
* Ulten
* Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
* Urtijëi
* Vadena
* Vahrn
* Villanders
* Villnöß
* Vintl
* Völs am Schlern
* Vöran
* Waidbruck
* Welsberg-Taisten
* Welschnofen

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