Country Italy Frazioni Aufkirchen, Wahlen Local time Sunday 4:08 AM | Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ) Elevation 1,241 m (4,072 ft) Province South Tyrol | |
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Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Demonym(s) German: Toblacher or Toblinger
Italian: dobbiacensi Weather 2°C, Wind E at 2 km/h, 77% Humidity Points of interest Toblacher See, Paternkofel, Dürrensee, Nordic Arena, Monte Piana | ||
Toblach team relay
Toblach ( [ˈtoˑblax]; Italian: Dobbiaco [dobˈbjaːko]) is a comune/Gemeinde (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located in the Puster Valley about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
Contents
- Toblach team relay
- Map of 39034 Toblach Province of Bolzano South Tyrol Italy
- Toblach sprints
- Geography
- Frazioni
- Coat of arms
- Artists
- Linguistic distribution
- References
Map of 39034 Toblach, Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Toblach sprints
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,283 and an area of 126.6 square kilometres (48.9 sq mi).
Toblach borders the following municipalities: Gsies, Innichen, Niederdorf, Prags, Auronzo di Cadore, Cortina d'Ampezzo and Innervillgraten (Austria).
The prominent mountain peaks, Tre Cime di Lavaredo/Drei Zinnen are located nearby. The Drava/Drau also flows from the nearby mountains; other rivers in the comune include the Rienz.
Frazioni
The municipality of Toblach contains the frazione (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aufkirchen/Santa Maria and Wahlen/San Silvestro.
Coat-of-arms
The escutcheon is divided vertically into two parts with a central circle, the colors are red and white alternating. It was the arms of the Lords of Herbstenburg who bought the castle in 1509 and ruled the village. The emblem was granted in 1967.
Artists
Here, in a tiny wood cabin in the pine forests close to Toblach, in the summers of 1908–10 Gustav Mahler composed his ninth symphony, the last he completed, and Das Lied von der Erde, and also began work on his Symphony No. 10.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 84.10% of the population speak German, 15.58% Italian and 0.32% Ladin as first language.