Mals (German pronunciation: [mals]; Italian: Malles Venosta [ˈmallez veˈnɔsta]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland and Austria.
Mals
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| Gemeinde Mals Comune di Malles Venosta | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Mals  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°42′N 10°33′E / 46.700°N 10.550°E / 46.700; 10.550 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Burgeis (Burgusio), Laatsch (Laudes), Matsch (Mazia), Planeil (Planol), Plawenn (Piavenna), Schleis (Clusio), Schlinig (Slingia), Tartsch (Tarces), Ulten-Alsack (Alsago-Ultimo) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Thurner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 246.7 km2 (95.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,051 m (3,448 ft) |
| Population
(Nov. 2010)[2]
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| • Total | 5,092 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Malser Italian: mallesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
39024
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| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
The emblem is party per fess: the upper of gulesafess argent, at the bottom or three gules circles arranged in a triangle upside-down. It is the combination of coats of arms of the House of Austria and Medici. The emblem was adopted in 1928.[3]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,092 and an area of 246.7 square kilometres (95.3 sq mi).[4] The Zerzer Tal, a side valley of the Vinschgau, is in Mals.
Mals borders the following municipalities: Graun im Vinschgau, Glurns, Laas, Scuol (Switzerland), Schnals, Sent (Switzerland), Schlanders, Schluderns, Sölden (Austria), and Taufers im Münstertal.
The municipality of Mals contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets): Burgeis (Burgusio), Laatsch (Laudes), Matsch (Mazia), Planeil (Planol), Plawenn (Piavenna), Schleis (Clusio), Schlinig (Slingia), Tartsch (Tarces), and Ulten-Alsack (Alsago-Ultimo).
| Climate data for Mals ITA, 2009–2018 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
3 (37) |
7 (45) |
13 (55) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
12 (54) |
4 (39) |
24 (75) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −24.4 (−11.9) |
−25.3 (−13.5) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.0 (−25.6) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−34 (−29) |
−26 (−15) |
−34 (−29) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 16.37 (0.64) |
18.50 (0.73) |
18.43 (0.73) |
25.90 (1.02) |
30.85 (1.21) |
32.41 (1.28) |
29.00 (1.14) |
32.83 (1.29) |
35.02 (1.38) |
53.43 (2.10) |
31.29 (1.23) |
21.66 (0.85) |
345.67 (13.61) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 13.5 (5.3) |
15.5 (6.1) |
14.5 (5.7) |
20.1 (7.9) |
19.8 (7.8) |
8.3 (3.3) |
1.3 (0.5) |
3.2 (1.3) |
14.0 (5.5) |
31.2 (12.3) |
23.4 (9.2) |
16.4 (6.5) |
181.3 (71.4) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 90.9 | 92.7 | 92.6 | 92.4 | 89.6 | 81.7 | 77.8 | 79.8 | 81.2 | 83.4 | 89.0 | 85.9 | 86.4 |
| Source: World Weather Online[5] | |||||||||||||
Mals has a cool, wet climate. Frost is common from October to May and is even recorded in the summer, although temperatures below −1C are rare from June to September. Most winter days fail to rise above freezing. Summer is generally mild, but most summers see temperatures rise above 20C on several days.
The commune is the northern terminus of the train from Meran. The trip from Merano takes approximately 1 hour 15 minutes. Trains depart hourly. There is also local bus service between Mals and Schlanders.[6]
According to the 2011 census, 96.92% of the population speak German, 3.00% Italian and 0.08% Ladin as first language.[8]
Media related to Mals at Wikimedia Commons