Hafling

Hafling (; ) is an Italian "comune" (municipality) and home of the famous Haflinger horse.
Hafling is located in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about northwest of Bolzano and high above the valley basin of Merano.
Geography.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 756 and an area of .
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 2011 census, 97.58%of the population spoke German, 2.42% Italian as first language.<ref name="Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011"></ref>
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