Welschnofen (; ) is a comune (municipality) in the autonomous province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about southeast of the city of Bolzano.
History
Coat of arms The escutcheon is party per quarterly: the 1st and the 4th represent an or rampant lion on sable, the arms of the Judge Bartlmä von Pretzenberg which has had an estate in the municipality. In the 2nd and 3rd quarter an azure mountain is surmounted by an argent pretzels on gules. The emblem was adopted in 1967.Heraldry of the World: Welschnofen
Geography As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 1,910 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
The municipality includes the village of Karersee, named after the nearby alpine lake by the same name, Karersee.
Welschnofen borders the following municipalities: Karneid, Moena, Deutschnofen, Predazzo, Sèn Jan di Fassa and Tiers.
Society
According to the 2024 census, 91.03% of the population speak German, 8.33% Italian and 0.63% Ladin as first language.
References
External links
Official website Rosengarten Latemar