Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße
| Kurtatsch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Gemeinde Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße Comune di Cortaccia sulla Strada del Vino | ||
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  Kurtatsch Location of Kurtatsch in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°19′N 11°13′E / 46.317°N 11.217°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | Entiklar (Niclara), Graun (Corona), Hofstatt, Oberfennberg (Favogna), Penon (Penone) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Martin Fischer | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) | |
| Population (November 2010[1]) | ||
| • Total | 2,249 | |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) |
German: Kurtatscher Italian: di Cortaccia | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39040 | |
| Dialing code | 0471 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße (German pronunciation: [kʊrˈtatʃ an dɐ ˈvaɪ̯nˌʃtraˑsə]; Italian: Cortaccia sulla Strada del Vino [korˈtattʃa ˈsulla ˈstraːda del ˈviːno]), often abbreviated to Kurtatsch or Cortaccia, is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the city of Bolzano.
Kurtatsch borders the following municipalities: Neumarkt, Margreid, Tramin, Coredo, Roverè della Luna, Ton, Tres, and Vervò.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem shows an or postillion hornet with tassels on azure background; at the corners are placed four six-pointed or stars. The postillon’s hornet indicates that the village was a postal station; the star represent the four villages in the municipality. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[2]
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.25% of the population speak German, 3.36% Italian and 0.38% Ladin as first language.[3]
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Kurtatsch
- ↑ "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 Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German) (Italian)
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