Mühlbach, South Tyrol

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,955 and an area of 84.1 km2.

The municipality of Mühlbach contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets): Meransen (Maranza), Spinges (Spinga), Vals (Valles).

Mühlbach borders the following municipalities: Freienfeld, Franzensfeste, Natz-Schabs, Rodeneck, Pfitsch, and Vintl.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is crossed diagonally by an argent wavy stream on vert; at the top a water wheel and an argent donkey at bottom. The water wheel symbolizes the water mill once numerous in the area for the grinding; the donkey represents the pack animals used for the transport. The emblem was adopted in 1971.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 93.54% of the population speak German, 5.81% Italian and 0.66% Ladin as first language.

Demographic evolution

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References

References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]].
2. [http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/m/muhlbach.htm Heraldry of the World: Mühlbach]
3. (December 2024). "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.