Country Italy Elevation 504 m (1,654 ft) Area 35.8 km² Province South Tyrol Dialling code 0473 | Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Thursday 8:45 AM Postal code 39010 | |
Frazioni Magdfeld, Vernuer (Vernurio) Demonym(s) German: Riffianer
Italian: di Rifiano Weather 11°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 60% Humidity Region Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol | ||
Riffian ( [ˈrɪfɪan]; Italian: Rifiano [riˈfjaːno]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Contents
- Map of 39010 Rifiano Province of Bolzano South Tyrol Italy
- Geography
- Frazioni
- Coat of arms
- Linguistic distribution
- References
Map of 39010 Rifiano Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,306 and an area of 35.8 square kilometres (13.8 sq mi).
Riffian borders the following municipalities: Kuens, Moos in Passeier, St. Leonhard in Passeier, St. Martin in Passeier, Schenna, and Tirol.
Frazioni
The municipality of Riffian contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Magdfeld and Vernuer (Vernurio).
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a bell tower, with the bell box and the onion dome, on azure; it is the symbol of the local church in the village. The emblem was adopted in 1968.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.76% of the population speak German, 1.85% Italian and 0.39% Ladin as first language.