Kastelruth
Kastelruth | |
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Marktgemeinde Kastelruth Comune di Castelrotto | |
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Coordinates: 46°34′N 11°34′E / 46.567°N 11.567°ECoordinates: 46°34′N 11°34′E / 46.567°N 11.567°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | 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), Überwasser (lad. Sureghes, it. Oltretorrente) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andreas Colli |
Area | |
• Total | 117.8 km2 (45.5 sq mi) |
Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 6,456 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Kastelruther Italian: di Castelrotto |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39040 |
Dialing code | 0471 |
Website | Official website |
Kastelruth (German pronunciation: [ˌkastəlˈruˑt]; Italian: Castelrotto [kaˌstɛlˈrotto]; Ladin: Ciastel) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Geography[]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 6,456 and an area of 117.8 square kilometres (45.5 sq mi).[3]
Kastelruth borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Campitello di Fassa, Völs am Schlern, Lajen, Urtijëi, Waidbruck, Ritten, Santa Cristina Gherdëina and Tiers.
Frazioni[]
The municipality of Kastelruth 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.[4]
Demographic evolution[]
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Notable people[]
- Leo Santifaller (1890-1974), historian[5]
- Martino Fill (born 1939) an Italian alpine skier
- Norbert Rier (born 1960), lead singer of the Kastelruther Spatzen[6]
- Christine Novaković (born 1964), banker[7]
- Denise Karbon (born 1980), retired World Cup alpine ski racer
- Peter Fill (born 1982), World Cup alpine ski racer
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "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.
- ^ German Wiki, Leo Santifaller
- ^ German Wiki, Norbert Rier
- ^ German Wiki, Christine Novaković
External links[]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kastelruth. |
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Kastelruth at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipalities of South Tyrol