Riffian
Comune
Gemeinde Riffian Comune di Rifiano
Church of the Seven Pains of the Virgin Mary
Location of Riffian
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Coordinates: 46°42′N 11°11′E / 46.700°N 11.183°E / 46.700; 11.183
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Magdfeld, Vernuer (Vernurio)
Government
• Mayor	Franz Pixner (SVP)
Area [1]
• Total	35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi)
Elevation	504 m (1,654 ft)
Population  (Nov. 2010)[2]
• Total	1,306
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Riffianer Italian: di Rifiano
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39010
Dialing code	0473
Website	Official website

Riffian (German pronunciation: [ˈrɪfɪan]; Italian: Rifiano [riˈfjaːno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,306 and an area of 35.8 square kilometres (13.8 sq mi).^[3]

Riffian borders the following municipalities: Kuens, Moos in Passeier, St. Leonhard in Passeier, St. Martin in Passeier, Schenna, and Tirol.

Frazioni

The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Magdfeld and Vernuer (Vernurio).

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents a bell tower, with the bell box and the onion dome, on azure; it is the symbol of the local church in the village. The emblem was adopted in 1968.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.76% of the population speak German, 1.85% Italian and 0.39% Ladin as first language.^[5]

Demographic evolution