Ratschings (German pronunciation: [raˈtʃɪŋs]; Italian: Racines [raˈtʃiːnes]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
Ratschings | |
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| Gemeinde Ratschings Comune di Racines | |
 Ratschings, panorama from between Gasteig and Kalch | |
Location of Ratschings  | |
  Ratschings Location of Ratschings in Italy  Ratschings Ratschings (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′N 11°24′E / 46.883°N 11.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Außerratschings, Innerratschings, Gasteig (Casateia), Mareit (Mareta), Ridnaun (Ridanna), Telfes (Telves), Jaufental (Valgiovo) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sebastian Helfer (SVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 4,363 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Ratschingser Italian: di Racines |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 4,363 and an area of 203.6 square kilometres (78.6 sq mi).[3]
Ratschings borders the following municipalities: Brenner, Freienfeld, Moos in Passeier, St. Leonhard in Passeier, Sarntal, Sterzing, Neustift im Stubaital (Austria) and Sölden (Austria).
Frazioni
editThe municipality of Ratschings contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Außerratschings, Innerratschings, Gasteig (Casateia), Mareit (Mareta), Ridnaun (Ridanna), Telfes (Telves), and Jaufental (Valgiovo).
History
editCoat of arms
editThe emblem show a rampant argent wolf on azure. The arms is similar to that of Wolf von Mareit, but with the opposite colors. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[4]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 97.77% of the population speak German, 2.14% Italian and 0.10% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
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Gallery
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Ratschings, panorama from between Kalch and Gasteig -
Obertelfes, road panorama with church -
Untertelfes, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Nikolaus -
Mareit, church: die Sankt Pankratiuskirche -
Mareit, castle: Schloss Wulfsthurn -
Gasteig, chapel -
Panorama between Kalch and Gasteig -
Kalch, view to the village from the road
References
edit- ^ "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: Ratschings
- ^ "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
edit- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Ratschings at Wikimedia Commons