Vintl

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Vintl
Comune
Gemeinde Vintl
Comune di Vandoies
Pfunders and other parts of the town
Vintl
Location of Vintl in Italy
Coordinates: 46°49′N 11°44′E / 46.817°N 11.733°E / 46.817; 11.733Coordinates: 46°49′N 11°44′E / 46.817°N 11.733°E / 46.817; 11.733
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Niedervintl (Vandoies di Sotto), Obervintl (Vandioes di Sopra), Weitental (Vallarga), Pfunders (Fundres)
Government
 • Mayor Walter Huber
Area
 • Total 110.6 km2 (42.7 sq mi)
Population (Nov. 2010)
 • Total 3,264
 • Density 30/km2 (76/sq mi)
Demonym German: Vintler or Vintila
Italian: di Vandoies
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39030
Dialing code 0472
Website Official website

Vintl (Italian: Vandoies; Ladin: Vandoies), is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 km northeast of Bolzano.

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,264 and an area of 110.6 km².[1]

The municipality of Vintl contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Niedervintl (Vandoies di Sotto), Obervintl (Vandioes di Sopra), Weitental (Vallarga) and Pfunders (Fundres).

Vintl borders the following municipalities: Kiens, Mühlbach, Rodeneck, Mühlwald, Terenten, and Pfitsch.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.23% of the population speak German, 1.26% Italian and 0.52% Ladin as first language.[2]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ↑ "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. 

Further reading

  • Paul Gruber: Vintl. Geschichte und Gegenwart einer Gemeinde, Schützenkompanie Bartlmä von Guggenberg, Athesiadruck Bozen, Vintl 1981
  • Karl Gruber: Kirchenkunst in Niedervintl, Obervintl, Weitental und Pfunders, Tappeiner Verlag, Lana 1994, ISBN 88-7073-171-5

External links

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