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Kastelbell-Tschars

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Kastelbell-Tschars

46°38′N 10°54′E / 46.633°N 10.900°E / 46.633; 10.900CountryItalyRegionTrentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)FrazioniKastelbell (Castelbello), Tschars (Ciardes), Freiberg (Montefranco), Galsaun (Colsano), Juval (Juvale), Latschinig (Lacinigo), Tomberg (Montefontana), Trumsberg (Montetrumes)Government

• MayorGustav TappeinerArea

^[1]

• Total53.9 km² (20.8 sq mi)Population

(Nov. 2010)^[2]

• Total2,387 • Density44/km² (110/sq mi)Demonym(s)German:Kastelbeller or Tscharscher
Italian: castelbellesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

39020

Dialing code0473WebsiteOfficial website

Kastelbell-Tschars (German: [ˌkastl̩ˈbɛl ˈtʃaːɐ̯s]; Italian: Castelbello-Ciardes [kaˌstɛlˈbɛllo ˈtʃardes]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,387 and an area of 53.9 square kilometres (20.8 sq mi).^[3]

Kastelbell-Tschars borders the following municipalities: Latsch, Naturns, Schnals and Ulten.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is a gules mill wheel, with eight paddles, on argent background. It retakes the insignia of Counts Hendl owners of the castle from 1531 to 1949.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.72% of the population speak German and 1.28% Italian as first language.^[5]

Demographic evolution

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Heraldry of the World: Kastelbell-Tschars
^ "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.