Truden im Naturpark
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| Comune di Trodena nel parco naturale Gemeinde Truden im Naturpark |
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 Truden im Naturpark
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| Coordinates: 46°19′N 11°21′E / 46.317°N 11.35°ECoordinates: 46°19′N 11°21′E / 46.317°N 11.35°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Kaltenbrunn (Fontanefredde), Mühlen (Molini di Trodena), San Lugano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edmund Lanziner |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 20.7 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,127 m (3,698 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,007 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Trudner Italian: trodenesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0462 |
| Website | Official website |
Truden im Naturpark (Italian: Trodena nel parco naturale) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 20 km south of the city of Bolzano (Bozen). Until March 2008 it was called simply Truden.[2]
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[edit] Geography
As of November 30, 2010 it had a population of 1,007 and an area of 20.7 km².[1]
The municipality of Truden contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Kltenbrunn (Fontanefredde), Mühlen (Molini di Trodena), and San Lugano.
Truden borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Altrei, Capriana, Carano, and Montan.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The shield is barry of four of argent and gules and represents the crosier and the martyrdom hook, both of or in saltire with two palm branches on each side and a mitre over all. The emblem, granted in 1930, represents the insignia of Saint Blaise the patron saint.[3]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 78.58% of the population speak German, 20.73% Italian and 0.69% Ladin as first language.[4]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d See the file ‘Elenco dei comuni al 30 giugno 2009’, which can be downloaded in CSV and Excel formats from the Istat webpage Codici dei comuni, delle province e delle regioni.
- ^ The new official designation was established by Regional law 22 February 2008 No. 1, published in the Official bulletin of the Trentino-AltoAdige/Südtirol Region X/I–II, 4 March 2008.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Truden im Naturpark
- ^ 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
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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