Vadena
Encyclopedia
Vadena is a comune
(municipality) in South Tyrol
in the Italian
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km northeast of the city of Trento
and about 10 km southwest of the city of Bolzano.
The municipality of Vadena contains the frazione
(subdivision) Piccolongo (Piglon) and is home to the medieval castle of Laimburg.
Vadena borders the following municipalities: Auer, Bolzano, Bronzolo
, Eppan
, Kaltern
, Laives
and Tramin
.
of argent
and vert
with a thin fess
of argent under the division. In the first part is depicted in a central position, a green mountain with the ruins of a tower, and on each side two highest mountains. In the second part is a thin barry wavy of argent. The emblem symbolizes the geographical position of the municipalty: the ruins of the tower represent the Laimburg Castle, the two peaks the Mitterberg, the thin band the motorway A22
and that wavy the river Adige
. The coat of arms was granted in 1969.
as first language.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in South Tyrol
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 40 km northeast 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 10 km southwest of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 1,005 and an area of 13.5 km².The municipality of Vadena 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) Piccolongo (Piglon) and is home to the medieval castle of Laimburg.
Vadena borders the following municipalities: Auer, Bolzano, Bronzolo
Bronzolo
Bronzolo is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 11 km south 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:...
, Kaltern
Kaltern an der Weinstraße
Kaltern an der Weinstraße is a municipality in South Tyrol, in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is located about 40 km north of the city of Trento and about 12 km southwest of the city of Bolzano....
, Laives
Laives
Laives is a town and 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 south of the city of Bolzano.-Coat-of-arms:...
and Tramin
Tramin an der Weinstraße
Tramin an der Weinstraße is a comune in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about 35 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 20 km southwest of the city of Bolzano. The name of the grape variety Gewürztraminer Tramin an der Weinstraße is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol,...
.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is party per fessDivision of the field
In heraldry, the field of a shield can be divided into more than one area of different tinctures, usually following the lines of one of the ordinaries and carrying its name...
of 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...
and vert
Vert
The colour green is commonly found in modern flags and coat of arms, and to a lesser extent also in the classical heraldry of the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern period....
with a thin fess
Fess
In heraldry, a fess or fesse is a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the centre of the shield. Writers disagree in how much of the shield's surface is to be covered by a fess or other ordinary, ranging from one-fifth to one-third...
of argent under the division. In the first part is depicted in a central position, a green mountain with the ruins of a tower, and on each side two highest mountains. In the second part is a thin barry wavy of argent. The emblem symbolizes the geographical position of the municipalty: the ruins of the tower represent the Laimburg Castle, the two peaks the Mitterberg, the thin band the motorway A22
Autostrade of Italy
The Autostrada is the Italian national system of motorways. The total length of the system is about 6,400 km. In North and Central Italy this is mainly as tollways, with the biggest portion in concession to the Atlantia group which operates some 3,408 km...
and that wavy the river Adige
Adige
The Adige is a river with its source in the Alpine province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. At in length, it is the second longest river in Italy, after the River Po with ....
. The coat of arms was granted in 1969.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 57.09% of the population speak Italian, 42.40% German and 0.51% 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.