Gsies

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Gsies
Valle di Casies

Location of Gsies in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Area 108.7 km² (42 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 2,136
 - Density 20/km² (52/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 46°46′N, 12°11′E
Gentilic casiesani
Dialing code 0474
Postal code 39035
Frazioni Colle di Fuori, Colle di Dentro, Planca di Sopra, Santa Maddalena Valbassa, San Martino Vallalta, Santa Maddalena Vallalta, San Martino Valbassa, Planca di Sotto
Website: www.comune.valledicasies.bz.it/

Gsies (German) or Valle di Casies (Italian) is a comune (municipality) in the Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 110 km northeast of Trento and about 70 km northeast of Bolzano, on the border with Austria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,136 and an area of 108.7 km².[1]

The municipality of Gsies contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Colle di Fuori, Colle di Dentro, Planca di Sopra, Santa Maddalena Valbassa, San Martino Vallalta, Santa Maddalena Vallalta, San Martino Valbassa, and Planca di Sotto.

Gsies borders the following municipalities: Toblach, Innervillgraten (Austria), Welsberg-Taisten, Rasen-Antholz, Sankt Jakob in Defereggen (Austria), and Villabassa.

It held the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1994.

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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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