Hafling

Not to be confused with Halfling.

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Hafling

Comune

Gemeinde Hafling
Comune di Avelengo

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Location of Hafling

Hafling

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Hafling

Hafling (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)

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Coordinates: 46°39′N 11°14′E﻿ / ﻿46.650°N 11.233°E﻿ / 46.650; 11.233
Country| Italy
Region| Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province| South Tyrol (BZ)
Government

• Mayor| Andreas Peer
Area

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• Total

| 27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Population

(Nov. 2010)[2]

• Total

| 756
• Density| 28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Demonym(s)| German: Haflinger
Italian: avelignese or avelenghese
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

39010

Dialing code| 0473
Website| Official website

Hafling (German: [ˈhaːflɪŋ]; Italian: Avelengo [aveˈleŋɡo, aveˈlɛŋɡo]) is an Italian comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in Italy about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Bolzano and high above the valley basin of Merano.

## Geography

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As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 756 and an area of 27.4 square kilometres (10.6 sq mi).[3]

Hafling borders the following municipalities: Merano, Sarntal, Schenna and Vöran.

## History

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A group of Haflinger in Hafling

The city gave its name to the Haflinger breed of horses.

### Coat of arms

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The emblem is a natural breed Haflinger horse on a mountain with three vert peaks, through a pine tree. The mountain and the pine symbolize that the village is located at high elevation. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[4]

## Society

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### Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2024 census, 96.87% of the population spoke German, 3.13% Italian as first language.[5]

| Language  | 1991  | 2001[6] | 2011[7] | 2024[5]

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German  | 97.96%  | 97.67%  | 97.58%  | 96.87%
Italian  | 2.04%  | 2.33%  | 2.42%  | 3.13%
Ladin  | 0%  | 0%  | 0%  | 0%

## 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: Hafling
5. ^ a b "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
6. ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10
7. ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". Astat Info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7\. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.6-7&rft.date=2012-06&rft_id=http://www.provinz.bz.it/astat/de/service/256.asp?news_action=300&news;_image_id=563169&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Hafling" class="Z3988">

## External links

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Media related to Hafling at Wikimedia Commons

* Official website (in German and Italian)

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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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