Margreid an der Weinstraße (German pronunciation: [marˈɡraɪt an deːɐ̯ ˈvaɪnˌʃtraːsə]; Italian: Magrè sulla Strada del Vino [maˈɡrɛ ssulla ˈstraːda del ˈviːno]), often abbreviated to Margreid or Magrè, is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the city of Bolzano.
Margreid | |
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| Gemeinde Margreid an der Weinstraße Comune di Magrè sulla Strada del Vino | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Margreid  | |
  Margreid Location of Margreid in Italy  Margreid Margreid (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′N 11°13′E / 46.283°N 11.217°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Unterfennberg (Favogna di Sotto) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Bonell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,302 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Margreider Italian: Magresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Margreid borders the following municipalities: Kurtatsch, Kurtinig, Neumarkt, Roverè della Luna and Salorno.
Coat-of-arms
editThe emblem is party per fess, of gules and sable, with an or horn. It is the arms of the family Ob der Platten who lived in the village until 1511. The emblem, which was adopted in 1968, appeared as a seal in 1780.[4]
Linguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 84.33% of the population speak German, 15.22% Italian and 0.45% Ladin as first language.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Margreid an der Weinstraße
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
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Media related to Margreid an der Weinstraße at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German and Italian)