Tirol, South Tyrol
| Tirol | |
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| Gemeinde Tirol Comune di Tirolo |
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| Coordinates: 46°41′N 11°9′E / 46.683°N 11.150°ECoordinates: 46°41′N 11°9′E / 46.683°N 11.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | St. Peter (San Pietro) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elisabeth Laimer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,469 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Tiroler Italian: tirolesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39019 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Tirol (Italian: Tirolo) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 km northwest of the city of Bolzano.
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Geography [edit]
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,469 and an area of 25.6 km².[1]
The municipality of Tirol contains the frazione (subdivision) St. Peter (San Pietro).
Tirol borders the following municipalities: Kuens, Algund, Meran, Moos in Passeier, Partschins, Riffian, and Schenna.
The name of the historical region of Tyrol, stems from the Castle Tyrol, which is located in the village.
History [edit]
Coat-of-arms [edit]
The coat show an eagle of gules beaked and membered of or on argent background, surmounted by a vert lime branch. The insignia has medieval origin and it’s the coat of the Counts of Tirol who took the name from the Tirol Castle. The emblem was granted in 1970 when was added the branch.[2]
Society [edit]
Linguistic distribution [edit]
According to the 2011 census, 96.89% of the population speak German, 2.89% Italian and 0.22% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Tirol
- ^ "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]
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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