Vadena

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Vadena

Comune

Comune di Vadena
Gemeinde Pfatten

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Vadena

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Vadena

Vadena (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)

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Coordinates: 46°25′N 11°18′E﻿ / ﻿46.417°N 11.300°E﻿ / 46.417; 11.300
Country| Italy
Region| Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province| South Tyrol
Frazioni| Piccolongo (Piglon)
Government

• Mayor| Elmar Oberhofer
Area

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• Total

| 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation

| 243 m (797 ft)
Population

(July 2023)[2]

• Total

| 1,101
• Density| 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym(s)| Italian: vadenesi
German: Pfattner
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

39051

Dialing code| 0471
Website| Official website

Vadena (Italian pronunciation: [ˈvaːdena]; German: Pfatten [ˈpfatn̩]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest 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 November 30, 2010, it had a population of 1,005 and an area of 13.5 square kilometres (5.2 sq mi).[3]

Vadena borders the following municipalities: Auer, Bolzano, Bronzolo, Eppan, Kaltern, Laives and Tramin.

### Frazioni

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The municipality of Vadena contains the frazione (subdivision) Piccolongo (Piglon) and is home to the medieval castle of Laimburg.

## History

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### Coat-of-arms

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The emblem is party per fess of argent and vert with a thin fess of argent under the division. In the first part is depicted in a central position, a green mountain with the ruins of a tower, and on each side two highest mountains. In the second part is a thin barry wavy of argent. The emblem symbolizes the geographical position of the municipality: the ruins of the tower represent the Laimburg Castle, the two peaks of the Mitterberg, the thin band of the motorway A22 and the wavy river Adige. The coat of arms was granted in 1969.[4]

## Society

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### Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2024 census, 61.52% of the population speak Italian, 38.14% German and 0.34% Ladin as their first language.

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

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German  | 42.40%  | 38.06%  | 38.14%
Italian  | 57.09%  | 61.50%  | 61.52%
Ladin  | 0.51%  | 0.44%  | 0.34%

### 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. ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
4. ^ Heraldry of the World: Vadena
5. ^ 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
6. ^ "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:Vadena" class="Z3988">
7. ^ "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.

## External links

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* (in Italian and German) Homepage of the municipality

Media related to Vadena at Wikimedia Commons

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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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