Truden im Naturpark

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Truden im Naturpark
Comune
Comune di Trodena nel parco naturale
Gemeinde Truden im Naturpark
Truden im Naturpark
Location of Truden im Naturpark in Italy
Coordinates: 46°19′N 11°21′E / 46.317°N 11.350°E / 46.317; 11.350Coordinates: 46°19′N 11°21′E / 46.317°N 11.350°E / 46.317; 11.350
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Kaltenbrunn (Fontanefredde), Mühlen (Molini di Trodena), San Lugano
Government
  Mayor Edmund Lanziner
Area[1]
  Total 20.7 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Elevation[1] 1,127 m (3,698 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)[1]
  Total 1,007
  Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym German: Trudner
Italian: trodenesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39040
Dialing code 0462
Website Official website

Truden im Naturpark (Italian: Trodena nel parco naturale) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 km south of the city of Bolzano. Until March 2008 it was called simply Truden.[2]

Geography

As of November 30, 2010 it had a population of 1,007 and an area of 20.7 km².[1]

Truden borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Altrei, Capriana, Carano, and Montan.

Frazioni

The municipality of Truden contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Kltenbrunn (Fontanefredde), Mühlen (Molini di Trodena), and San Lugano.

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is barry of four of argent and gules and represents the crosier and the martyrdom hook, both of or in saltire with two palm branches on each side and a mitre over all. The emblem, granted in 1930, represents the insignia of Saint Blaise the patron saint.[3]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 73.94% of the population speak German, 25.42% Italian and 0.64% Ladin as first language.[4]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 See the file ‘Elenco dei comuni al 30 giugno 2009’, which can be downloaded in CSV and Excel formats from the Istat webpage Codici dei comuni, delle province e delle regioni.
  2. The new official designation was established by Regional law 22 February 2008 No. 1, published in the Official bulletin of the Trentino-AltoAdige/Südtirol Region X/I–II, 4 March 2008.
  3. Heraldry of the World: Truden im Naturpark
  4. "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol) (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14. 

External links

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