Welsberg-Taisten
Welsberg-Taisten | |
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| Marktgemeinde Welsberg-Taisten Comune di Monguelfo-Tesido | |
 Welsberg-Taisten | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Welsberg-Taisten  | |
  Welsberg-Taisten Location of Welsberg-Taisten in Italy  Welsberg-Taisten Welsberg-Taisten (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates:46°45′N12°7′E/ 46.750°N 12.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol(BZ) |
| Frazioni | Ried (Novale), Wiesen (Prati), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto), Taisten (Tesido) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dominik Oberstaller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46 km2(18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,087 m (3,566 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,687 m (8,816 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,042 m (3,419 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,809 |
| • Density | 61/km2(160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Welsberger Italian: di Monguelfo |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 39035 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Welsberg-Taisten(German:[ˈvɛlsbɛrkˈtaɪstn̩];Italian:Monguelfo-Tesido[moŋˈɡwɛlfoˈteːzido]) is acomune(municipality) in the province ofSouth Tyrolin northernItaly,located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city ofBolzano.
Geography[edit]
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,809 and an area of 46.6 square kilometres (18.0 sq mi).[2] Welsberg-Taisten borders the following municipalities:Prags,Rasen-Antholz,Olang,Gsies,andNiederdorf.
Frazioni[edit]
The municipality of Welsberg-Taisten contains thefrazioni(parishes) Welsberg (Monguelfo), Ried (Novale), Wiesen (Prati), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto) and Taisten (Tesido). Taisten lies 1,212 metres (3,976 ft) above sea level in thePuster Valley,east ofBruneck.
History[edit]
Coat-of-arms[edit]
The emblem isquarterlyargentandsable.It is the arms of the Earls ofWelsberg,whose castle was in the municipality, which gave to the village its name. The emblem was adopted in 1932.[3]
Society[edit]
Linguistic distribution[edit]
According to the 2011 census, 95.08% of the population speak German, 4.57% Italian and 0.35%Ladinas first language.[4]
Demographic evolution[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^abAll demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^Heraldry of the World: Welsberg
- ^"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]
Media related toWelsberg-Taistenat Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian)Homepage of the municipality
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