Moos in Passeier

Moos in Passeier
—  Comune  —
Gemeinde Moos in Passeier Comune di Moso in Passiria
Moos in Passeier
Coat of arms
Moos in Passeier Location of Moos in Passeier in Italy
Coordinates: 46°50′N 11°10′E / 46.833°N 11.167°E / 46.833; 11.167Coordinates: 46°50′N 11°10′E / 46.833°N 11.167°E / 46.833; 11.167
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Pfelders (Plan), Platt (Plata), Rabenstein (Corvara), Stuls (Stulles), Ulfas
Government
– Mayor	Wilhelm Klotz
Area
– Total	193.8 km2 (74.8 sq mi)
Population (Nov. 2010)
– Total	2,174
– Density	11.2/km2 (29.1/sq mi)
Demonym	German: Mooser Italian: di Moso
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39013
Dialing code	0473
Website	Official website

Moos in Passeier (Italian: Moso in Passiria) is a comune (municipality) in the Passeier Valley, in South Tyrol in the Northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is located about 90 km north of Trento and about 40 km northwest of Bolzano (Bozen), on the border with Austria.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,174 and an area of 193.8 km².^[1]

The word Moos means bog or wetland in Austro-Bavarian dialects of German.

Moos in Passeier borders the following municipalities: Partschins, Ratschings, Riffian, St. Leonhard in Passeier, St. Martin in Passeier, Schnals, Tirol and Sölden (in Austria).

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents three argent and sharp peaks, silhouetted against the azure sky and the vert grass, which symbolizes the position of the municipality. The coat of arms was granted in 1967. ^[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2001 census, 99.09% of the population speak German and 0.91% Italian as first language.^[3]

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. ^ Heraldry of the World: Moos in Passeier
3. ^ 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

External links

• (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality