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Auer, South Tyrol

Auer (Italian: Ora) is a Gemeinde (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,539 and an area of 11.8 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi).

Auer borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Bronzolo, Montan and Vadena.

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is party per fess of argent and gules with an azure chief with a rampant lion. It is the emblem of the family Khuen who took possession of the site, from 1397 until 1690, when they were then elevated to the Imperial Counts. On the azure chief two crossed or keys are represented as a remembrance of the insignia of St. Peter, to whom the parish church is dedicated. The emblem was adopted in 1969.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 69.74% of the population speak German, 29.59% Italian and 0.67% Ladin as first language.

Demographic evolution

References

External links

Media related to Auer, South Tyrol at Wikimedia Commons

Auer (surname)

Auer ("from the meadow" in German, "haze" in Finnish) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: