Rasen-Antholz
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| Gemeinde Rasen-Antholz Comune di Rasun-Anterselva |
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| Coordinates: 46°47′N 12°3′E / 46.783°N 12.05°ECoordinates: 46°47′N 12°3′E / 46.783°N 12.05°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Antholz Niedertal (Anterselva di Sotto), Antholz Mittertal (Anterselva di Mezzo), Antholz Obertal (Anterselva di Sopra), Neunhäusern (Nove Case), Niederrasen (Rasun di Sotto), Oberrasen (Rasun di Sopra) |
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| • Mayor | Herbert Berger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121.1 km2 (46.8 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,871 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Rasner or Antholzer Italian: di Rasun-Anterselva |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Rasen-Antholz (Italian: Rasun-Anterselva) is a municipality in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 110 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 60 km northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,871 and an area of 121.1 km².[1]
The municipality of Rasen-Antholz contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Antholz Niedertal (Anterselva di Sotto), Antholz Mittertal (Anterselva di Mezzo), Antholz Obertal (Anterselva di Sopra), Neunhäusern (Nove Case), Niederrasen (Rasun di Sotto) and Oberrasen (Rasun di Sopra).
Rasen-Antholz borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Gsies, Percha, Olang, Sand in Taufers, Welsberg-Taisten and Sankt Jakob in Defereggen (Austria).
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The shield is gules a pile reversed on sable and argent. It is the sign of the Lords of Rassen, a noble family of Judges, which ruled the village from 1353. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 97.50% of the population speak German, 2.31% Italian and 0.20% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Rasen-Antholz
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10
[edit] External links
Media related to Rasen-Antholz at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
