Taufers im Münstertal (German: [ˈtaʊfɐs ʔɪm ˈmʏnstɐtaːl]; Italian: Tubre [ˈtuːbre]; Romansh: Tuer) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland.
Taufers im Münstertal | |
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| Municipality of Taufers im Münstertal Gemeinde Taufers im Münstertal (German) Comune di Tubre (Italian) | |
 Reichenberg Castle, in Taufers | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Taufers im Münstertal  | |
  Taufers im Münstertal Location of Taufers im Münstertal in Italy  Taufers im Münstertal Taufers im Münstertal (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′N 10°28′E / 46.650°N 10.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Pundweil (Pontevilla), Rifair (Rivaira) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roselinde Gunsch Koch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.8 km2 (17.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 964 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Tauferser Italian: tubresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39020 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 964 and an area of 45.8 square kilometres (17.7 sq mi).[3]
Taufers borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Mals, Prad am Stilfser Joch, Stilfs, Lü (Switzerland), Müstair (Switzerland), Santa Maria Val Müstair (Switzerland), Scuol (Switzerland), and Valchava (Switzerland).
Frazioni
editThe municipality of Taufers contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pundweil (Pontevilla) and Rifair (Rivaira).
History
editCoat-of-arms
editThe shield is party per bend, the first part of gules and the second fusilly of argent and azure. It is the insignia of Lords of Reichenberg who lived in the local castle since 1373. The emblem was granted in 1967.[4]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 97.85% of the population speak German and 2.15% Italian as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
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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: Taufers im Münstertal
- ^ "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 Taufers im Münstertal at Wikimedia Commons