Welsberg-Taisten | |
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| Marktgemeinde Welsberg-Taisten Comune di Monguelfo-Tesido | |
 Welsberg-Taisten | |
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  Welsberg-Taisten Location of Welsberg-Taisten in Italy  Welsberg-Taisten Welsberg-Taisten (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′N 12°7′E / 46.750°N 12.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Ried (Novale), Wiesen (Prati), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto), Taisten (Tesido) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dominik Oberstaller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,087 m (3,566 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,687 m (8,816 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,042 m (3,419 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,809 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Welsberger Italian: di Monguelfo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39035 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Welsberg-Taisten (German: [ˈvɛlsbɛrk ˈtaɪstn̩]; Italian: Monguelfo-Tesido [moŋˈɡwɛlfo ˈteːzido]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,809 and an area of 46.6 square kilometres (18.0 sq mi).[2] Welsberg-Taisten borders the following municipalities: Prags, Rasen-Antholz, Olang, Gsies, and Niederdorf.
Frazioni
The municipality of Welsberg-Taisten contains the frazioni (parishes) Welsberg (Monguelfo), Ried (Novale), Wiesen (Prati), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto) and Taisten (Tesido). Taisten lies 1,212 metres (3,976 ft) above sea level in the Puster Valley, east of Bruneck.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is quarterly argent and sable. It is the arms of the Earls of Welsberg, whose castle was in the municipality, which gave to the village its name. The emblem was adopted in 1932.[3]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 95.08% of the population speak German, 4.57% Italian and 0.35% Ladin as first language.[4]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Welsberg
- ^ "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.
External links
Media related to Welsberg-Taisten at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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This page was last edited on 24 December 2023, at 11:16