Stilfs
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| Stilfs | |
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| Gemeinde Stilfs Comune di Stelvio |
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| Coordinates: 46°36′N 10°33′E / 46.6°N 10.55°ECoordinates: 46°36′N 10°33′E / 46.6°N 10.55°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Sulden (Solda) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hartwig Tschenett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,215 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Stilfser |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39020 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Stilfs (Italian: Stelvio) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is located near the northern ramp of the Stelvio Pass.
The municipality of Stilfs contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sulden (Solda).
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[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The emblem shows an or disc on sable background; inside the disc is a six leaves star of azure, vert and gules alternating. The star symbolize an ancient nightly custom in winter time. The emblem was granted in 1969.[1]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 97.66% of the population speak German, 2.26% Italian and 0.08% Ladin as first language.[2]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Stilfs
- ^ 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] See also
[edit] External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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