Tirol, South Tyrol
Tirol | |
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| Gemeinde Tirol Comune di Tirolo | |
 The village of Tirol | |
Location of Tirol  | |
  Tirol Location of Tirol in Italy  Tirol Tirol (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates:46°41′N11°9′E/ 46.683°N 11.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol(BZ) |
| Frazioni | St. Peter (San Pietro) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erich Ratschiller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.6 km2(9.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,469 |
| • Density | 96/km2(250/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Tiroler Italian: tirolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 39019 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Tirol(German:[tiˈroːl];Italian:Tirolo[tiˈrɔːlo]) is acomune(municipality) in the province ofSouth Tyrolin northernItaly,located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the city ofBolzano.
Geography[edit]
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,469 and an area of 25.6 square kilometres (9.9 sq mi).[3]
Tirol borders the following municipalities:Kuens,Algund,Merano,Moos in Passeier,Partschins,Riffian,andSchenna.
The name of the historical region of Tyrol stems from theCastle Tyrol,which is located in the village.
Frazioni[edit]
The municipality of Tirol contains thefrazione(subdivision) St. Peter (San Pietro).
History[edit]
Coat-of-arms[edit]
The coat shows aneagleofgulesonargentbackground, surmounted by avertlime branch. The insignia has medieval origins and was the coat of theCounts of Tirolwho took their name fromTirol Castle.The emblem was granted in 1970 when the branch was added.[4]
Society[edit]
Linguistic distribution[edit]
According to the 2011 census, 96.89% of the population speak German, 2.89% Italian and 0.22%Ladinas first language.[5]
Demographic evolution[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.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
- ^Heraldry of the World: Tirol
- ^"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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