Tirol | |
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| Gemeinde Tirol Comune di Tirolo | |
 The village of Tirol | |
Location of Tirol  | |
  Tirol Location of Tirol in Italy  Tirol Tirol (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°41′N 11°9′E / 46.683°N 11.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | St. Peter (San Pietro) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erich Ratschiller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,469 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Tiroler Italian: tirolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39019 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Tirol (German: [tiˈroːl]; Italian: Tirolo [tiˈrɔːlo]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.
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Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,469 and an area of 25.6 square kilometres (9.9 sq mi).[3]
Tirol borders the following municipalities: Kuens, Algund, Merano, Moos in Passeier, Partschins, Riffian, and Schenna.
The name of the historical region of Tyrol stems from the Castle Tyrol, which is located in the village.
Frazioni
The municipality of Tirol contains the frazione (subdivision) St. Peter (San Pietro).
History
Coat-of-arms
The coat shows an eagle of gules on argent background, surmounted by a vert lime branch. The insignia has medieval origins and was the coat of the Counts of Tirol who took their name from Tirol Castle. The emblem was granted in 1970 when the branch was added.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.89% of the population speak German, 2.89% Italian and 0.22% Ladin 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: Tirol
- ^ "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
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Tirol, South Tyrol at Wikimedia Commons
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This page was last edited on 3 August 2023, at 22:10