Schlanders
| Schlanders | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Gemeinde Schlanders Comune di Silandro | ||
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Schlanders from the air | ||
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  Schlanders Location of Schlanders in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°38′N 10°46′E / 46.633°N 10.767°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | Göflan (Covelano), Kortsch (Corces), Nördersberg (Montetramontana), Sonnenberg (Montemezzodì), Vetzan (Vezzano) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dieter Pinggera | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 115 km2 (44 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) | |
| Population (Nov. 2010[1]) | ||
| • Total | 5,990 | |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) |
German: Schlanderser Italian: Silandresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39028 | |
| Dialing code | 0473 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Schlanders (German pronunciation: [ˈʃlandɐs]; Italian: Silandro [siˈlandro]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the city of Bolzano.
Overview
Schlanders borders the following municipalities: Latsch, Laas, Mals, Martell, Schnals.
Schlanders is well-known because of its church tower, 92 metres (302 ft) high, which is also the highest in South Tyrol. Another attraction is the renovated castle, which now serves as a civic hall (including a public library).
The locality was mentioned for the first time officially on 13 June 1077 in a deed of donation, where the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. handed over the town to Altwin, the Bishop of Brixen.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 94.66% of the population speak German, 5.19% Italian and 0.14% Ladin as first language.[2]
Twin towns
Trecenta, Italy
References
- ↑ 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.
External links
Media related to Schlanders at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German) (Italian)
