Country Italy Elevation 1,051 m (3,448 ft) | Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ) | |
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Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Frazioni Burgeis (Burgusio), Laatsch (Laudes), Matsch (Mazia), Planeil (Planol), Plawenn (Piavenna), Schleis (Clusio), Schlinig (Slingia), Tartsch (Tarces), Ulten-Alsack (Alsago-Ultimo) Demonym(s) German:Malser
Italian: mallesi | ||
Mals ( [mals]; Italian: Malles Venosta [ˈmallez veˈnɔsta]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland and Austria.
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Coat-of-arms
The emblem is party per fess: the upper of gules a fess argent, at the bottom or three gules circles arranged in a triangle upside-down. It is the combination of coats of arms of the House of Austria and Medici. The emblem was adopted in 1928.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,092 and an area of 246.7 square kilometres (95.3 sq mi).
Mals borders the following municipalities: Graun im Vinschgau, Glurns, Laas, Scuol (Switzerland), Schnals, Sent (Switzerland), Schlanders, Schluderns, Sölden (Austria), and Taufers im Münstertal.
Frazioni
The municipality of Mals contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Burgeis (Burgusio), Laatsch (Laudes), Matsch (Mazia), Planeil (Planol), Plawenn (Piavenna), Schleis (Clusio), Schlinig (Slingia), Tartsch (Tarces), and Ulten-Alsack (Alsago-Ultimo).
Transportation
The commune is the northern terminus of the train from Meran. The trip from Merano takes approximately 1 hour 15 minutes. Trains depart hourly. There is also local bus service between Mals and Schlanders.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.92% of the population speak German, 3.00% Italian and 0.08% Ladin as first language.