Taufers im Münstertal
| Taufers im Münstertal | |
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| Gemeinde Taufers im Münstertal Comune di Tubre |
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Taufers im Münstertal
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Pundweil (Pontevilla), Rifair (Rivaira) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hermann Bernhard Fliri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.8 km2 (17.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,240 m (4,068 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 964 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Tauferser Italian: tubresi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39020 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Taufers im Münstertal (Italian: Tubre) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 80 km northwest of the city of Trento and about 70 km west of the city of Bolzano (Bozen), on the border with Switzerland.
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Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 964 and an area of 45.8 km².[1] The municipality of Taufers contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pundweil (Pontevilla) and Rifair (Rivaira).
Taufers borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Mals, Prad am Stilfser Joch, Stilfs, Lü (Switzerland), Müstair (Switzerland), Santa Maria Val Müstair (Switzerland), Scuol (Switzerland), and Valchava (Switzerland).
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield is party per bend, the first part of gules and the second fusilly of argent and azure. It is the insignia of Lords of Reichenberg who lived in the local castle since 1373. The emblem was granted in 1967.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 95.42% of the population speak German and 4.58% Italian as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Taufers im Münstertal
- ^ 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
External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality