Olang

For places in Iran, see Owlang (disambiguation).

Olang (German pronunciation: [ˈoˑlaŋ]; Italian: Valdaora [valˈdaːora]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano. There is no settlement named Olang.

Olang
Comune
Gemeinde Olang Comune di Valdaora
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Location of Olang
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Coordinates: 46°46′N 12°2′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Geiselsberg (Sorafurcia), Mitterolang (Valdaora di Mezzo), Niederolang (Valdaora di Sotto), Oberolang (Valdaora di Sopra)
Government
• Mayor	Lukas Schnarf
Area [1]
• Total	49.0 km2 (18.9 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2015)[2]
• Total	3.132
• Density	0.064/km2 (0.17/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Olanger Italian: di Valdaora
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39030
Dialing code	0474
Website	Official website

Parish Church in Oberolang

Geography

As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,132 and an area of 49.0 square kilometres (18.9 sq mi).^[3]

Olang borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Mareo, Prags, Rasen-Antholz, and Welsberg-Taisten.

Frazioni

The municipality of Olang contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Geiselsberg (Sorafurcia), Mitterolang (Valdaora di Mezzo), Niederolang (Valdaora di Sotto) and Oberolang (Valdaora di Sopra).

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is argent a bend vert on which are represented three cart’s wheels. The wheels symbolize the villages of Mitterolang, Oberolang and Niederolang and their disposition in the valley. The emblem was granted in 1968.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 95.64% of the population speak German, 3.89% Italian and 0.47% Ladin as first language.^[5]

Demographic evolution

Notable people

• Hansjörg Raffl, a Italian luger, two-time Olympic medalist