Hafling

Hafling is an Italian comune and a village in South Tyrol in Italy about northwest of Bolzano and high above the valley basin of Merano.

Geography and population

As of January 1, 2024 it had a population of 701 and an area of. Located on a high plateau at 1,290 meters above sea level, it even has a skiing/hiking area which gets to 2000-2500 m.
Hafling borders the following municipalities: Merano, Sarntal, Schenna and Vöran.

History

The city gave its name to the Haflinger breed of horses.

Coat of arms

The emblem is a natural breed Haflinger horse on a mountain with three vert peaks, through a pine tree. The mountain and the pine symbolize that the village is located at high elevation. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 96.87% of the population spoke German, 3.13% Italian as first language.