Country Italy Elevation 236 m (774 ft) Dialing code 0471 Province South Tyrol Local time Wednesday 7:57 PM | Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 12 km² Postal code 39040 Dialling code 0471 | |
Demonym(s) German: Aurer
Italian: orensi Weather 8°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 58% Humidity Region Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol | ||
Auer ( [ˈaʊ̯ɐ]; Italian: Ora [ˈɔːra]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the city of Bolzano.
Contents
- Map of 39040 Auer Province of Bolzano South Tyrol Italy
- Geography
- Coat of arms
- Linguistic distribution
- References
Map of 39040 Auer, Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,539 and an area of 11.8 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi).
Auer borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Bronzolo, Montan and Vadena.
Coat-of-arms
The shield is party per fess of argent and gules with an azure chief with a rampant lion. It is the emblem of the family Khuen who took possession of the site, from 1397 until 1690, when they were then elevated to the Imperial Counts. On the azure chief two crossed or keys are represented as a remembrance of the insignia of St. Peter, to whom the parish church is dedicated. The emblem was adopted in 1969.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 69.74% of the population speak German, 29.59% Italian and 0.67% Ladin as first language.