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Stilfs

Coordinates: 46°36′N 10°33′E / 46.600°N 10.550°E / 46.600; 10.550
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Stilfs
Comune
Gemeinde Stilfs
Comune di Stelvio
Stilfs
Stilfs
Coat of arms of Stilfs
Coat of arms
Location of Stilfs
Map
Stilfs is located in Italy
Stilfs
Stilfs
Location of Stilfs in Italy
Stilfs is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Stilfs
Stilfs
Stilfs (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°36′N 10°33′E / 46.600°N 10.550°E / 46.600; 10.550
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniSulden (Solda)
Government
 • MayorHartwig Tschenett
Area
[1]
 • Total140 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation
1,311 m (4,301 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total1,215
 • Density8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
DemonymGerman: Stilfser
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39029
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial website

Stilfs (German pronunciation: [ʃtɪlfs]; Italian: Stelvio [ˈstɛlvjo]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. 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), Trafoi, Gomagoi.

History

Part of the famous Stelvio Pass

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.[3]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.46% of the population speak German and 1.54% Italian as first language.[4]

Demographic evolution

Notable people

  • Roland Thöni (born 1950 in Trafoi) is a former alpine ski racer. Competed in the downhill at the 1976 Winter Olympics, won by Franz Klammer.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Heraldry of the World: Stilfs
  4. ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

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