Auer, South Tyrol
Auer (; ) is a "comune" (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about south of the city of Bolzano. Geography. As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,648 and an area of . Auer borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Bronzolo, Montan and Vadena. History. Coat-of-arms. The shield is party per fess of argent and gules with an azure chief with a rampant lion. It is the emblem of the family "Khuen" who took possession of the site, from 1397 until 1690, when they were then elevated to the Imperial Counts. On the azure  chief two crossed or keys are represented as a remembrance of the insignia of St. Peter, to whom the parish church is dedicated. The emblem was adopted in 1969. Society. Linguistic distribution. According to the 2011 census, 69.74% of the population speak German, 29.59% Italian and 0.67% Ladin as first language.<ref name="Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011"></ref>