Country Italy Time zone CET (UTC+1) Postal code 39050 | Elevation 880 m (2,890 ft) Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ) | |
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Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Frazioni Blumau (Prato all'Isarco), Oberaicha (Aica di Sopra), Peterbühl, St. Anton (S. Antonio), Obervöls (Fiè di Sopra), Prösels (Presule), Prösler Ried (Novale di Presule), St. Kathrein (Santa Caterina), St. Konstantin (San Costantino), Ums (Umes), Unteraicha (Aica di Sotto), Untervöls (Fiè di Sotto), Völser Ried (Novale di Fiè) Demonym(s) German: Völser
Italian: di Fiè Weather 14°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 54% Humidity | ||
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Völs am Schlern ( [fœls am ʃlɛrn]; Italian: Fiè allo Sciliar [fjɛ ˈallo ʃiˈljar]; Ladin: Fíe or Fië), often abbreviated to Völs, is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located at the foot of the Schlern mountain, about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Bolzano.
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- Foto spaziergang durch v ls am schlern s dtirol
- Fi allo sciliar v ls am schlern
- Geography
- Coat of arms
- Linguistic distribution
- Music
- References
Fi allo sciliar v ls am schlern
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,463 and an area of 44.4 square kilometres (17.1 sq mi).
The municipality of Völs am Schlern contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Blumau (Prato all'Isarco), Oberaicha (Aica di Sopra), Peterbühl, St. Anton (S. Antonio), Obervöls (Fiè di Sopra), Prösels (Presule), Prösler Ried (Novale di Presule), St. Kathrein (Santa Caterina), St. Konstantin (San Costantino), Ums (Umes), Unteraicha (Aica di Sotto), Untervöls (Fiè di Sotto), and Völser Ried (Novale di Fiè).
Völs am Schlern borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Karneid, Ritten and Tiers.
To visit is the Prösels Castle.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is party per cross, the first and the fourth are sable with central band of argent, the first represents a cross and the fourth a rose both on gules. The second and third a column of argent with an or crown on a gules background. The emblem is a combination of the insignias of three local families, the first and fourth the Knights of Völs and Prösels and the third the Count Colonna. The emblem was adopted in 1966.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 94.92% of the population speak German, 4.46% Italian and 0.62% Ladin as first language.
Music
Every summer Schlern International Music Festival brings internationally renowned musicians and students from all over the world to Vōls am Schlern.