Rasen-Antholz

Rasen-Antholz
—  Comune  —
Gemeinde Rasen-Antholz
Comune di Rasun-Anterselva
The Antholz valley
Rasen-Antholz
Location of Rasen-Antholz in Italy
Coordinates:
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Antholz Niedertal (Anterselva di Sotto), Antholz Mittertal (Anterselva di Mezzo), Antholz Obertal (Anterselva di Sopra), Neunhäusern (Nove Case), Niederrasen (Rasun di Sotto), Oberrasen (Rasun di Sopra)
Government
 • Mayor Herbert Berger
Area
 • Total 121.1 km2 (46.8 sq mi)
Population (Nov. 2010)
 • Total 2,871
 • Density 23.7/km2 (61.4/sq mi)
Demonym German: Rasner or Antholzer
Italian: di Rasun-Anterselva
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39030
Dialing code 0474
Website Official website

Rasen-Antholz (Italian: Rasun-Anterselva) is a municipality in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 110 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 60 km northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.

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Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,871 and an area of 121.1 km².[1]

The municipality of Rasen-Antholz contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Antholz Niedertal (Anterselva di Sotto), Antholz Mittertal (Anterselva di Mezzo), Antholz Obertal (Anterselva di Sopra), Neunhäusern (Nove Case), Niederrasen (Rasun di Sotto) and Oberrasen (Rasun di Sopra).

Rasen-Antholz borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Gsies, Percha, Olang, Sand in Taufers, Welsberg-Taisten and Sankt Jakob in Defereggen (Austria).

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is gules a pile reversed on sable and argent. It is the sign of the Lords of Rassen, a noble family of Judges, which ruled the village from 1353. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2001 census, 97.50% of the population speak German, 2.31% Italian and 0.20% Ladin as first language.[3]

Demographic evolution


See also

References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ Heraldry of the World: Rasen-Antholz
  3. ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10

External links

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