Kastelruth

Kastelruth
Comune
Marktgemeinde Kastelruth
Comune di Castelrotto
Chemun de Ciastel
Coat of arms of Kastelruth
Coat of arms
Location of Kastelruth
Kastelruth is located in Italy
Kastelruth
Kastelruth
Location of Kastelruth in Italy
Kastelruth is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Kastelruth
Kastelruth
Kastelruth (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°34′N 11°34′E / 46.567°N 11.567°E / 46.567; 11.567
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniSeiser Alm (lad. Mont Sëuc, it. Alpe di Siusi), Pufels (lad. Bula, it. Bulla), Runggaditsch (lad. Roncadic, it. Roncadizza), St. Michael (lad. San Michiel, it. San Michele), St. Oswald (Sant'Osvaldo), St. Valentin (San Valentino), St. Vigil (San Vigilio), Tagusens (Tagusa), Tisens (Tisana), Überwasser (lad. Sureghes, it. Oltretorrente)
Government
 • MayorCristina Pallanch
Area
[1]
 • Total117.8 km2 (45.5 sq mi)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total6,456
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Kastelruther
Italian: di Castelrotto
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39040
Dialing code0471
ISTAT code021019
WebsiteOfficial website

Kastelruth (German: [ˌkastl̩ˈruˑt]; Italian: Castelrotto [kaˌstɛlˈrotto]; Ladin: Ciastel) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

Geography

The Dolomites from the perspective of Kastelruth

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 6456 and an area of 117.8 square kilometres (45.5 sq mi).[4]

Kastelruth borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Campitello di Fassa, Völs am Schlern, Lajen, Urtijëi, Waidbruck, Ritten, Santa Cristina Gherdëina and Tiers.

Frazioni

The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Seiser Alm (Alpe di Siusi), Pufels (lad. Bula, it. Bulla), Runggaditsch (lad. Roncadic, it. Roncadizza), St. Michael (San Michele Siusi), St. Oswald (Sant'Osvaldo), St. Valentin (San Valentino), St. Vigil (San Vigilio), Tagusens (Tagusa), Tisens (Tisana) and Überwasser (lad. Sureghes, it. Oltretorrente). Seis am Schlern is a località of the comune.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 80.94% of the population speak German, 15.37% Ladin and 3.69% Italian as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

Traditional thanksgiving

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Trentino Alto Adige" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  5. ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  6. ^ German Wiki, Leo Santifaller
  7. ^ German Wiki, Norbert Rier
  8. ^ German Wiki, Christine Novaković
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