Aldein
German: Aldeiner (Natives: Voldeiner)
Aldein (German: [alˈdaɪn]; Italian: Aldino [alˈdiːno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the city of Bolzano.
Aldein borders the following municipalities: Bronzolo, Montan, Deutschnofen, Auer, Truden and Ville di Fiemme. It contains the frazione (subdivision) Radein (Redagno).
History
A settlement called Aldinum is mentioned for the first time in 1177, in 1185 the name appears as Alden.[3]
Coat-of-arms
The coat of arms is divided party per fess; on the top are two quarter-circle, azure on argent background that represents the Weisshorn. The lower part shows the argent cross of Saint Andrew shortened that represent the four original hamlets on a gules background as the mountain of porphyrite. The arms were adopted in 1969. [4]
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 98.07% of the population speak German, 1.74% Italian and 0.19% Ladin as first language.[5]
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References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Egon Kühebacher (1991), Die Ortsnamen Südtirols und ihre Geschichte, Bozen: Athesia, p. 26
- ^ "Heraldry of the World: Aldein". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- Official website (in German and Italian)
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- 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