Stilfs
Stilfs | |
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| Gemeinde Stilfs Comune di Stelvio | |
 Stilfs | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Stilfs  | |
| 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 | 1,311 m (4,301 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,215 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Stilfser |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39029 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official 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
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
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Stilfs
- ^ "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.
External links
Media related to Stilfs at Wikimedia Commons
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