Moos in Passeier
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Moos in Passeier is a comune
(municipality) in the Passeier Valley
, in South Tyrol
in the Northern Italian
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is located about 90 km north of Trento
and about 40 km northwest of Bolzano (Bozen), on the border with Austria
.
The word Moos means bog
or wetland
in Austro-Bavarian
dialects of German.
Moos in Passeier borders the following municipalities: Partschins
, Ratschings
, Riffian, St. Leonhard in Passeier
, St. Martin in Passeier
, Schnals
, Tirol and Sölden
(in Austria).
and sharp peaks, silhouetted against the azure
sky and the vert
grass, which symbolizes the position of the municipality. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Passeier Valley
Passeier Valley
The Passeier Valley is the valley of the Passer river, in the mountains of South Tyrol, northern Italy. The Passer river is a left-bank tributary to the Adige. At the mouth of the valley, where the two rivers join, stands the town of Meran...
, in South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
in the Northern Italian
Italy
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region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is located about 90 km north of Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
and about 40 km northwest of Bolzano (Bozen), on the border with Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,174 and an area of 193.8 km².The word Moos means bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
or wetland
Wetland
A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands are categorised by their characteristic vegetation, which is adapted to these unique soil conditions....
in Austro-Bavarian
Austro-Bavarian
Bavarian , also Austro-Bavarian, is a major group of Upper German varieties spoken in the south east of the German language area.-History and origin:...
dialects of German.
Moos in Passeier borders the following municipalities: Partschins
Partschins
Partschins is a comune in the province of South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km north of the city of Trento and about 30 km northwest of the city of Bolzano .-Geography:...
, Ratschings
Ratschings
Ratschings is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 90 km north of the city of Trento and about 45 km north of the city of Bolzano , on the border with Austria.-Geography:...
, Riffian, St. Leonhard in Passeier
St. Leonhard in Passeier
St Leonhard in Passeier is a comune in the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about 80 km north of Trento and about 35 km north of Bolzano .-Geography:...
, St. Martin in Passeier
St. Martin in Passeier
St. Martin in Passeier is a comune in the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, northern Italian, located about 80 km north of Trento and about 35 km northwest of Bolzano .-Geography:...
, Schnals
Schnals
Schnals is a valley and comune in the province of South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km north of the city of Trento and about 40 km northwest of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.-Geography:As of 30 November 2010, it had a...
, Tirol and Sölden
Sölden
Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria.-Geography:At c. 467 km² , it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated...
(in Austria).
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents three argentArgent
In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it...
and sharp peaks, silhouetted against the azure
Azure
In heraldry, azure is the tincture with the colour blue, and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of horizontal lines or else marked with either az. or b. as an abbreviation....
sky and the vert
Vert
The colour green is commonly found in modern flags and coat of arms, and to a lesser extent also in the classical heraldry of the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern period....
grass, which symbolizes the position of the municipality. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.