St. Leonhard in Passeier
| St. Leonhard in Passeier | |
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| Gemeinde St. Leonhard in Passeier Comune di San Leonardo in Passiria |
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| Coordinates: 46°49′N 11°15′E / 46.817°N 11.25°ECoordinates: 46°49′N 11°15′E / 46.817°N 11.25°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Walten (Valtina), Schweinsteg (Sant'Orsola) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oswald Lorenz Tschöll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.4 km2 (34.1 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 3,547 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Sankt Leonharder Italian:sanleonardesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39015 |
| Dialing code | 0437 |
| Website | Official website |
St Leonhard in Passeier (Italian: San Leonardo in Passiria) is a comune (municipality) in the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about 80 km north of Trento and about 35 km north of Bolzano (Bozen).
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,547 and an area of 88.4 km².[1]
The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Walten (Valtina) and Schweinsteg (Sant'Orsola). Its bordering municipalities are Moos in Passeier, Ratschings, Riffian, St Martin in Passeier, Sarntal, and Schenna.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The shield is sable a curved pile reversed or. It is the sign of the Lords of Passeier who lived in Jaufenburg Castle in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The coat of arms was granted in 1969.[2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 98.30% of the population speak German, 1.61% 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: St. Leonhard in Passeier
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 18, table 10
[edit] External links
Media related to St. Leonhard in Passeier at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
