Hafling (; ) is an Italian (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in Italy about northwest of Bolzano and high above the valley basin of Merano.
Geography and population As of January 1, 2024 it had a population of 701 and an area of . Located on a high plateau at 1,290 meters (4232 feet) above sea level, it even has a skiing/hiking area which gets to 2000-2500 m.
Hafling borders the following municipalities: Merano, Sarntal, Schenna and Vöran.
History
The city gave its name to the Haflinger breed of horses.
Coat of arms The emblem is a natural breed Haflinger horse on a mountain with three vert peaks, through a pine tree. The mountain and the pine symbolize that the village is located at high elevation. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.Heraldry of the World: Hafling
Society
Linguistic distribution According to the 2024 census, 96.87% of the population spoke German, 3.13% Italian as first language.
Language 1991 2001Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol , Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10 2011 2024 German 97.96% 97.67% 97.58% 96.87% Italian 2.04% 2.33% 2.42% 3.13% Ladin 0% 0% 0% 0%
References
External links
Official website