Burgstall, South Tyrol
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| Burgstall | |
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| Gemeinde Burgstall Comune di Postal |
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| Coordinates: 46°36′N 11°12′E / 46.6°N 11.2°ECoordinates: 46°36′N 11°12′E / 46.6°N 11.2°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Othmar Unterkofler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,738 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Burgstaller Italian: di Postal |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39014 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Burgstall (Italian: Postal) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol, located in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,585 and an area of 6.7 km².[1]
Burgstall borders the following municipalities: Gargazon, Lana, Meran, Mölten, and Vöran.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The emblem shows an eurasian sparrowhawk, which is to fly up, on argent. It is the arms of the Knights of Burgstall, the emblem was granted in 1966. [2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 73.99% of the population speak German, 25.64% Italian and 0.37% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Burgstall
- ^ 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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