Olang (German pronunciation: [ˈoˑlaŋ]; Italian: Valdaora [valˈdaːora]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Olang | |
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| Gemeinde Olang Comune di Valdaora | |
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  Olang Location of Olang in Italy  Olang Olang (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′N 12°2′E / 46.767°N 12.033°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Geiselsberg (Sorafurcia), Mitterolang (Valdaora di Mezzo), Niederolang (Valdaora di Sotto), Oberolang (Valdaora di Sopra) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lukas Schnarf |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.0 km2 (18.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 3,132 |
| • Density | 63.9/km2 (166/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Olanger Italian: di Valdaora |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
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As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,132 and an area of 49.0 square kilometres (18.9 mi2).[3]
Olang borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Mareo, Prags, Rasen-Antholz, and Welsberg-Taisten.
Frazioni
editThe municipality of Olang contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Geiselsberg (Sorafurcia), Mitterolang (Valdaora di Mezzo), Niederolang (Valdaora di Sotto) and Oberolang (Valdaora di Sopra).
History
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Notable people
edit- Hansjörg Raffl, an Italian luger, two-time Olympic medalist
References
edit- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Olang
- ↑ "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
External links
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Media related to Olang at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality