Stilfs
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Stilfs | |
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Gemeinde Stilfs Comune di Stelvio | |
![]() Stilfs | |
Coordinates:46°36′N10°33′E/ 46.600°N 10.550°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol(BZ) |
Frazioni | Sulden (Solda) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Franz Heinisch |
Area | |
• Total | 140 km2(50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,311 m (4,301 ft) |
Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,215 |
• Density | 8.7/km2(22/sq mi) |
Demonym | German: Stilfser |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 39029 |
Dialing code | 0473 |
Website | Official website |
Stilfs(German:[ʃtɪlfs];Italian:Stelvio[ˈstelvjo,ˈstɛlvjo]) is acomune(municipality) in the province ofSouth Tyrolin northernItaly.It is located near the northern ramp of the eponymousStelvio Pass.
The municipality of Stilfs contains thefrazioni(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets)Sulden,Trafoi, Gomagoi.
History[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Stelvio.jpg/220px-Stelvio.jpg)
Coat-of-arms[edit]
The emblem shows anordisc onsablebackground; inside the disc is a six leaves star ofazure,vertandgulesalternating. The star symbolizes an ancient nightly custom in wintertime. The emblem was granted in 1969.[3]
Society[edit]
Linguistic distribution[edit]
According to the 2011 census, 98.46% of the population speak German and 1.54% Italian as first language.[4]
Demographic evolution[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/8jdrdqcdpuy14crlbw7vtmz301gzo9u.png)
Notable people[edit]
- Roland Thöni(born in Trafoi, 1951–2021) was an Alpine ski racer. Competed in the downhill at the 1976 Winter Olympics, won byFranz Klammer.
See also[edit]
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.
- ^Heraldry of the World: Stilfs
- ^"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.
External links[edit]
- (in German and Italian)Homepage of the municipality
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