Prettau

Prettau
Comune
Gemeinde Prettau
Comune di Predoi

Prettau
Prettau

Location of Prettau in Italy

Coordinates: 47°2′N 12°6′E / 47.033°N 12.100°ECoordinates: 47°2′N 12°6′E / 47.033°N 12.100°E
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province South Tyrol (BZ)
Government
 • Mayor Robert Alexander Steger
Area
 • Total 86.7 km2 (33.5 sq mi)
Elevation 1,475 m (4,839 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
 • Total 597
 • Density 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Demonym German: Prettauer
Italian: di Predoi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39030
Dialing code 0474
Website Official website

Prettau (Italian: Predoi) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol, a province in northern Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 597 and an area of 86.7 square kilometres (33.5 sq mi).[1] It is the northernmost comune of Italy.

Prettau borders the following municipalities: Brandberg (Austria), Sand in Taufers, Krimml (Austria), Prägraten am Großvenediger (Austria), Sankt Jakob in Defereggen (Austria), and Ahrntal.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.33% of the population speak German and 2.67% Italian as first language.[2]

Demographic evolution

A typical carved wooden mask from Prettau

Bibliography

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.

External links

Media related to Prettau at Wikimedia Commons