Kastelbell-Tschars
| Kastelbell-Tschars | |
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| Gemeinde Kastelbell-Tschars Comune di Castelbello-Ciardes |
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Kastelbell-Tschars
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Kastelbell (Castelbello), Tschars (Ciardes), Freiberg (Montefranco), Galsaun (Colsano), Juval (Juvale), Latschinig (Lacinigo), Tomberg (Montefontana), Trumsberg (Montetrumes) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gustav Tappeiner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.9 km2 (20.8 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,387 |
| • Density | 44.3/km2 (114.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German:Kastelbeller or Tscharscher Italian: castelbellesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39020 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Kastelbell-Tschars (Italian: Castelbello-Ciardes) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km north of Trento and about 40 km northwest of Bolzano (Bozen).
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,387 and an area of 53.9 km².[1]
Kastelbell-Tschars borders the following municipalities: Latsch, Naturns, Schnals and Ulten.
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History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is a gules mill wheel, with eight paddles, on argent background. It retakes the insignia of Counts Hendl owners of the castle from 1531 to 1949.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 98.86% of the population speak German, 1.05% Italian and 0.09% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Kastelbell-Tschars
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10
External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality