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Algund

Algund (German pronunciation: [alˈgʊnt]; Italian: Lagundo [laˈɡundo]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bolzano .

Geography

As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 5,029 and an area of 23.6 square kilometres (9.1 sq mi).
Algund borders the following municipalities: Lana, Marling, Merano , Naturns , Partschins , Plaus and Tirol.

Frazioni

The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aschbach (Riolagundo), Forst (Foresta), Mitterplars (Plars di Mezzo), Mühlbach (Riomolino), Oberplars (Plars di Sopra) and Vellau (Velloi).

History

Place name

The name apud Algunde (Latin for close to Algund) appears for the first time in 994.

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is a barrel of wine, overhanged by a vine-shoot of black grapes, on or bordered by an argent and gules crown gear.
Source Wikipedia: "Algund" by miscellaneous authors" under GNU-License.
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