Nals
Encyclopedia
Nals is a Gemeinde (municipality) in South Tyrol
in the Italian
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 50 km north of the city of Trento
and about 13 km northwest of the city of Bolzano.
The municipality of Nals contains the frazione
(subdivision) Sirmian (Sirmiano).
Nals borders the following municipalities: Andrian
, Eppan
, Gargazon
, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
, Terlan
, and Tisens
.
: the first and fourth quarter represent, in a mirror-like manner, a sable
ox
on argent
; the second and third, always as a mirror-like image, represents an argent
swan
on azure
. These are the arms of the Lords of Boymont-Payrsberg who owned the Schwanburg and Payrsberg Castles. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.
as first language.
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 50 km north of the city of Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
and about 13 km northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,815 and an area of 12.3 km².The municipality of Nals contains the frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivision) Sirmian (Sirmiano).
Nals borders the following municipalities: Andrian
Andrian
Andrian is a Gemeinde in South Tyrol in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 50 km north of the city of Trento and about 9 km north-west of the city of Bolzano...
, Eppan
Eppan an der Weinstraße
Eppan an der Weinstraße is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 45 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 8 km southwest of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:...
, Gargazon
Gargazon
Gargazon is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km north of Trento and about 15 km northwest of Bolzano .-Geography:...
, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 50 km north of the city of Trento and about 20 km west of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:...
, Terlan
Terlan
Terlan is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 50 km north of the city of Trento and about 9 km northwest of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:...
, and Tisens
Tisens
Tisens is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km north of the city of Trento and about 15 km northwest of the city of Bolzano .-Geography:...
.
Coat-of-arms
The shield is parted quarterlyQuartering (heraldry)
Quartering in heraldry is a method of joining several different coats of arms together in one shield by dividing the shield into equal parts and placing different coats of arms in each division....
: the first and fourth quarter represent, in a mirror-like manner, a sable
Sable (heraldry)
In heraldry, sable is the tincture black, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures, called "colours". In engravings and line drawings, it is sometimes depicted as a region of crossed horizontal and vertical lines or else marked with sa. as an abbreviation.The name derives from the black fur of...
ox
Ox
An ox , also known as a bullock in Australia, New Zealand and India, is a bovine trained as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration makes the animals more tractable...
on argent
Argent
In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it...
; the second and third, always as a mirror-like image, represents an argent
Argent
In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it...
swan
Swan
Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae...
on azure
Azure
In heraldry, azure is the tincture with the colour blue, and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of horizontal lines or else marked with either az. or b. as an abbreviation....
. These are the arms of the Lords of Boymont-Payrsberg who owned the Schwanburg and Payrsberg Castles. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 94.62% of the population speak German, 5.05% Italian and 0.33% LadinLadin
Ladin is a language consisting of a group of dialects spoken in the Dolomite Mountains in Northern Italy in the border regions of the provinces Trentino, South Tyrol and Belluno...
as first language.