Toblach

Toblach
Comune
Gemeinde Toblach
Comune di Dobbiaco
Toblach
Toblach
Coat of arms of Toblach
Coat of arms
Location of Toblach
Map
Toblach is located in Italy
Toblach
Toblach
Location of Toblach in Italy
Toblach is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Toblach
Toblach
Toblach (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°44′N 12°13′E / 46.733°N 12.217°E / 46.733; 12.217
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniAufkirchen, Wahlen
Government
 • MayorMartin Rienzner
Area
[1]
 • Total
126.6 km2 (48.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,241 m (4,072 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total
3,283
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Toblacher or Toblinger
Italian: dobbiacensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39034
Dialing code0474
Saint dayMay 28
WebsiteOfficial website
The krampus in Toblach

Toblach (German: [ˈtoːblax]; Italian: Dobbiaco [dobˈbjaːko]) is a comune/Gemeinde (municipality) in South Tyrol in Northern Italy, located in the Puster Valley about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,283 and an area of 126.6 square kilometres (48.9 sq mi).[3]

Toblach borders the following municipalities: Gsies, Innichen, Niederdorf, Prags, Auronzo di Cadore, Cortina d'Ampezzo and Innervillgraten (Austria).

The prominent mountain peaks the Tre Cime di Lavaredo (the Drei Zinnen in German) are located nearby. The Drava/Drau also flows from the nearby mountains; other rivers in the comune include the Rienz, which flows from the nearby Toblacher See.

Frazioni

The municipality of Toblach contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aufkirchen/Santa Maria and Wahlen/San Silvestro and the settlement of Schluderbach.

History

The locality is first being mentioned as in vico Duplago in a document issued by the bishopric of Freising as of 827.[4]

Coat-of-arms

The escutcheon is divided vertically into two parts with a central circle, the colors are red and white alternating. It was the arms of the Lords of Herbstenburg who bought the castle in 1509 and ruled the village. The emblem was granted in 1967.[5]

Artists

Here, in a tiny wood cabin in the pine forests close to Toblach, in the summers of 1908–10 Gustav Mahler composed his ninth symphony, the last he completed, and Das Lied von der Erde, and also began work on his tenth symphony.

Society

Linguistic distribution

In the 2011 census, 84.10% of the population declared that they belonged to the German-speaking community, 15.58% to the Italian and 0.32% to the Ladin.[6]

Demographic evolution

Climate

Climate data for Toblach/Dobbiaco (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1) 		3.2
(37.8) 		7.6
(45.7) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		20.6
(69.1) 		22.6
(72.7) 		21.9
(71.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.8
(53.2) 		5.6
(42.1) 		0.9
(33.6) 		11.7
(53.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		2.1
(35.8) 		6.3
(43.3) 		10.9
(51.6) 		14.8
(58.6) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.1
(61.0) 		11.6
(52.9) 		6.9
(44.4) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		6.5
(43.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		0.8
(33.4) 		5.2
(41.4) 		9.1
(48.4) 		10.9
(51.6) 		10.7
(51.3) 		6.6
(43.9) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		1.7
(35.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.8
(0.86) 		22.9
(0.90) 		29.8
(1.17) 		46.2
(1.82) 		76.6
(3.02) 		97.9
(3.85) 		124.1
(4.89) 		108.1
(4.26) 		77.2
(3.04) 		70.3
(2.77) 		45.6
(1.80) 		30.5
(1.20) 		751.2
(29.57)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.4 4.3 5.4 7.5 10.8 12.2 12.1 11.8 8 6.8 5.8 5.2 94.3
Average relative humidity (%) 73.4 66.4 63.3 64.2 65.2 64.3 63.9 66.3 68.7 72.5 75.5 75.5 68.3
Average dew point °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		4.0
(39.2) 		7.5
(45.5) 		9.3
(48.7) 		10.0
(50.0) 		6.4
(43.5) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		1.0
(33.8)
Source: ncei.noaa.gov,[7] (Precipitation and precipitation days for 1981-2010[8])

Airport

Approximately 1 km to the South of Toblach lies Toblach Airport Italy's northernmost airport. The small military airfield has a 700 m long and 50 m wide grass runway and is managed by the Italian Air Force's Airport Detachment Toblach. From May to October the airport is open for civilian traffic on weekends and holidays.

Sports

Toblach is a regular host of FIS Cross-Country World Cup events and has hosted several stages of the Tour de Ski, a cross-country skiing stage event.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Martin Bitschnau; Hannes Obermair (2009). Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Abteilung: Die Urkunden zur Geschichte des Inn-, Eisack- und Pustertals. Vol. 1: Bis zum Jahr 1140. Innsbruck: Universitätsverlag Wagner. pp. 61–4, no. 87. ISBN 978-3-7030-0469-8.
  5. ^ Heraldry of the World: Toblach
  6. ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  7. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Dobbiaco-16033" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov (Excel). National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration. Retrieved 28 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981-2010: Dobbiaco-16033" (XLS). ncei.noaa.gov (Excel). National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

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