Völs am Schlern

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,463 and an area of 44.4 km2.

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).[[File:Völs am Schlern - Prösels Castle.jpg|thumb|left|Prösels Castle.]]

Völs am Schlern borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Karneid, Ritten and Tiers.

Prösels Castle is also located in the municipality.

History

The hamlet appears for the first time in the Carolingian period in a deed issued by king Arnolf in 888 named as “Fellis“, then located within the Bavarian duchy (“in Bauuariae partibus sita inter montana“).

Coat-of-arms

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.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 92.75% of the population speak German, 6.45% Italian and 0.80% Ladin as first language.

Demographic evolution

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Culture

Music

Every summer Semper Music International Festival brings internationally renowned musicians and students from all over the world to Vōls am Schlern.

References

References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]].
2. (2009). "Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Abteilung: Die Urkunden zur Geschichte des Inn-, Eisack- und Pustertals. Vol. 1: Bis zum Jahr 1140". Universitätsverlag Wagner.
3. [http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/v/vols.htm Heraldry of the World: Völs am Schlern]
4. (December 2024). "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.