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 11.250°ECoordinates: 46°49′N 11°15′E / 46.817°N 11.250°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 35 km north of Bolzano.
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Geography [edit]
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.
History [edit]
Coat-of-arms [edit]
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]
Society [edit]
Linguistic distribution [edit]
According to the 2011 census, 98.83% of the population speak German, 1.05% Italian and 0.12% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: St. Leonhard in Passeier
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol) (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links [edit]
Media related to St. Leonhard in Passeier at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
