Stilfs

Stilfs
Comune
Gemeinde Stilfs
Comune di Stelvio

Stilfs

Coat of arms
Stilfs

Location of Stilfs in Italy

Coordinates: 46°36′N 10°33′E / 46.600°N 10.550°E / 46.600; 10.550Coordinates: 46°36′N 10°33′E / 46.600°N 10.550°E / 46.600; 10.550
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Sulden (Solda)
Government
 • Mayor Hartwig Tschenett
Area
 • Total 140 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation 1,311 m (4,301 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
 • Total 1,215
 • Density 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
Demonym(s) German: Stilfser
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39029
Dialing code 0473
Website Official website

Stilfs (German pronunciation: [ʃtɪlfs]; Italian: Stelvio [ˈstɛlvjo]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located near the northern ramp of the Stelvio Pass.

The municipality of Stilfs contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sulden (Solda), Trafoi, Gomagoi.

History

Part of the famous Stelvio Pass

Coat-of-arms

The emblem shows an or disc on sable background; inside the disc is a six leaves star of azure, vert and gules alternating. The star symbolize an ancient nightly custom in winter time. The emblem was granted in 1969.[1]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.46% of the population speak German and 1.54% Italian as first language.[2]

Demographic evolution

Notable people

See also

Stelvio National Park

References

  1. ↑ Heraldry of the World: Stilfs
  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.

Media related to Stilfs at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.