Kastelruth
Kastelruth | |
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| Marktgemeinde Kastelruth Comune di Castelrotto Chemun de Ciastel | |
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Location of Kastelruth  | |
  Kastelruth Location of Kastelruth in Italy  Kastelruth Kastelruth (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates:46°34′N11°34′E/ 46.567°N 11.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol(BZ) |
| Frazioni | Seiser Alm (lad. Mont Sëuc, it. Alpe di Siusi), Pufels (lad. Bula, it. Bulla), Runggaditsch (lad. Roncadic, it. Roncadizza), St. Michael (lad. San Michiel, it. San Michele), St. Oswald (Sant'Osvaldo), St. Valentin (San Valentino), St. Vigil (San Vigilio), Tagusens (Tagusa), Tisens (Tisana), Überwasser (lad. Sureghes, it. Oltretorrente) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cristina Pallanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.8 km2(45.5 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,456 |
| • Density | 55/km2(140/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Kastelruther Italian: di Castelrotto |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| ISTATcode | 021019 |
| Website | Official website |
Kastelruth(German:[ˌkastl̩ˈruˑt];Italian:Castelrotto[kaˌstɛlˈrotto];Ladin:Ciastel) is acomune(municipality) and a village inSouth Tyrolin northernItaly,about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city ofBolzano.It is one ofI Borghi più belli d'Italia( "The most beautiful villages of Italy" ).[3]
Geography[edit]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 6456 and an area of 117.8 square kilometres (45.5 sq mi).[4]
Kastelruth borders the following municipalities:Barbian,Campitello di Fassa,Völs am Schlern,Lajen,Urtijëi,Waidbruck,Ritten,Santa Cristina GherdëinaandTiers.
Frazioni[edit]
The municipality contains thefrazioni(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Seiser Alm (Alpe di Siusi), Pufels (lad. Bula, it. Bulla), Runggaditsch (lad. Roncadic, it. Roncadizza), St. Michael (San Michele Siusi), St. Oswald (Sant'Osvaldo), St. Valentin (San Valentino), St. Vigil (San Vigilio), Tagusens (Tagusa), Tisens (Tisana) and Überwasser (lad. Sureghes, it. Oltretorrente).Seis am Schlernis alocalitàof thecomune.
Society[edit]
Linguistic distribution[edit]
According to the 2011 census, 80.94% of the population speakGerman,15.37%Ladinand 3.69%Italianas first language.[5]
Demographic evolution[edit]
Notable people[edit]
- Leo Santifaller (1890-1974), historian[6]
- Martino Fill(born 1939) an Italian alpine skier
- Norbert Rier(born 1960), lead singer of theKastelruther Spatzen[7]
- Christine Novaković (born 1964), banker[8]
- Denise Karbon(born 1980), retired World Cup alpine ski racer
- Peter Fill(born 1982), World Cup alpine ski racer
References[edit]
- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Trentino Alto Adige"(in Italian).Retrieved31 July2023.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
- ^"Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011".astat info(38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012.Retrieved2012-06-14.
- ^German Wiki, Leo Santifaller
- ^German Wiki, Norbert Rier
- ^German Wiki, Christine Novaković
External links[edit]
- (in German and Italian)Homepage of the municipality
Media related toKastelruthat Wikimedia Commons
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