Völs am Schlern
| Völs am Schlern | |
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| Gemeinde Völs am Schlern Comune di Fiè allo Sciliar |
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Völs am Schlern
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| Coordinates: 46°31′N 11°30′E / 46.517°N 11.500°ECoordinates: 46°31′N 11°30′E / 46.517°N 11.500°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Blumau (Prato all'Isarco), Oberaicha (Aica di Sopra), Peterbühl, St. Anton (S. Antonio), Obervöls (Fiè di Sopra), Prösels (Presule), Prösler Ried (Novale di Presule), St. Kathrein (Santa Caterina), St. Konstantin (San Costantino), Ums (Umes), Unteraicha (Aica di Sotto), Untervöls (Fiè di Sotto), Völser Ried (Novale di Fiè) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Othmar Stampfer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 3,463 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Völser Italian: di Fiè |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39050 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Völs am Schlern (German pronunciation: [fœls am ʃlɛrn]; Italian: Fiè allo Sciliar [fjɛ ˈallo ʃiˈljar]; Ladin: Fíe or Fië), often abbreviated to Völs, is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located at the foot of the Schlern mountain, about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Bolzano.
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,463 and an area of 44.4 square kilometres (17.1 sq mi).
The municipality of Völs am Schlern contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Blumau (Prato all'Isarco), Oberaicha (Aica di Sopra), Peterbühl, St. Anton (S. Antonio), Obervöls (Fiè di Sopra), Prösels (Presule), Prösler Ried (Novale di Presule), St. Kathrein (Santa Caterina), St. Konstantin (San Costantino), Ums (Umes), Unteraicha (Aica di Sotto), Untervöls (Fiè di Sotto), and Völser Ried (Novale di Fiè).
Völs am Schlern borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Karneid, Ritten and Tiers.
To visit is the Prösels Castle.
The emblem is party per cross, the first and the fourth are sable with central band of argent, the first represents a cross and the fourth a rose both on gules. The second and third a column of argent with an or crown on a gules background. The emblem is a combination of the insignias of three local families, the first and fourth the Knights of Völs and Prösels and the third the Count Colonna. The emblem was adopted in 1966.
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