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Algund (German pronunciation: [alˈgʊnt]; Italian: Lagundo [laˈɡundo]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bolzano.

Algund
Comune
Gemeinde Algund
Comune di Lagundo
Location of Algund
Algund
Location of Algund in Italy
Algund
Algund (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°41′N 11°8′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniAschbach (Riolagundo), Forst (Foresta), Mitterplars (Plars di Mezzo), Mühlbach (Riomolino), Oberplars (Plars di Sopra) and Vellau (Velloi)
Government
 • MayorUlrich Gamper
Area
[1]
 • Total23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2015)[2]
 • Total5.029
 • Density0.21/km2 (0.55/sq mi)
DemonymsGerman: Algunder
Italian: lagundesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39022
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial website
The new St Joseph's Church in Algund
The new St Joseph's Church in Algund

Geography


As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 5,029 and an area of 23.6 square kilometres (9.1 sq mi).[3]

Algund borders the following municipalities: Lana, Marling, Merano, Naturns, Partschins, Plaus and Tirol.


Frazioni


The municipality of Algund contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aschbach (Riolagundo), Forst (Foresta), Mitterplars (Plars di Mezzo), Mühlbach (Riomolino), Oberplars (Plars di Sopra) and Vellau (Velloi).


History



Place name


The name apud Algunde (Latin for close to Algund) appears for the first time in 994.[4]


Coat-of-arms


The emblem is a barrel of wine, overhanged by a vine-shoot of black grapes, on or bordered by an argent and gules crown gear. The barrel and grapes symbolize the viticulture practiced in the area, the argent and gules indented frame represents the membership to the Tyrol. The emblem was adopted in 1970.[5]


Society



Linguistic distribution


According to the 2011 census, 85.17% of the population speak German, 14.58% Italian and 0.25% Ladin as first language.[6]

Language 2001[7] 2011[6]
German 86.81% 85.17%
Italian 12.93% 14.58%
Ladin 0.26% 0.25%

Demographic evolution



References


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. Egon Kühebacher (1991), Die Ortsnamen Südtirols und ihre Geschichte, Bozen: Athesia, p. 27
  5. "Heraldry of the World: Algund". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  6. "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  7. Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10


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На других языках

- [en] Algund

[es] Lagundo

Lagundo es una localidad y comune italiana de la provincia de Bolzano, región de Trentino-Alto Adigio, con 4.650 habitantes.

[ru] Лагундо

Лагундо или Альгунд (нем. Algund, итал. Lagundo) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Трентино — Альто-Адидже, в провинции Больцано.


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