Kastelbell-Tschars
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| Kastelbell-Tschars | |||
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| Gemeinde Kastelbell-Tschars Comune di Castelbello-Ciardes |
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| Coordinates: 46°38′N 10°54′E / 46.633°N 10.9°ECoordinates: 46°38′N 10°54′E / 46.633°N 10.9°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | ||
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) | ||
| Frazioni | Kastelbell (Castelbello), Tschars (Ciardes), Freiberg (Montefranco), Galsaun (Colsano), Juval (Juvale), Latschinig (Lacinigo), Tomberg (Montefontana), Trumsberg (Montetrumes) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gustav Tappeiner | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 53.9 km2 (20.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |||
| • Total | 2,387 | ||
| • Density | 44.3/km2 (114.7/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | German:Kastelbeller or Tscharscher Italian: castelbellesi |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 39020 | ||
| Dialing code | 0473 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Kastelbell-Tschars (Italian: Castelbello-Ciardes) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km north of Trento and about 40 km northwest of Bolzano (Bozen).
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,387 and an area of 53.9 km².[1]
Kastelbell-Tschars borders the following municipalities: Latsch, Naturns, Schnals and Ulten.
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[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The emblem is a gules mill wheel, with eight paddles, on argent background. It retakes the insignia of Counts Hendl owners of the castle from 1531 to 1949.[2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 98.86% of the population speak German, 1.05% Italian and 0.09% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Kastelbell-Tschars
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10
[edit] External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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