Stilfs
Stilfs (German: [ʃtɪlfs]; Italian: Stelvio [ˈstelvjo, ˈstɛlvjo]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located near the northern ramp of the eponymous Stelvio Pass.
Stilfs | |
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| Gemeinde Stilfs Comune di Stelvio | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Stilfs | |
Stilfs Location of Stilfs in Italy Stilfs Stilfs (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′N 10°33′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Sulden (Solda) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franz Heinisch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,311 m (4,301 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,215 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Stilfser |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39029 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality of Stilfs contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sulden, Trafoi, Gomagoi.
History
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 98.46% of the population speak German and 1.54% Italian as first language.[4]
Demographic evolution
Notable people
- Roland Thöni (born in Trafoi, 1951–2021) was an Alpine ski racer. Competed in the downhill at the 1976 Winter Olympics, won by Franz Klammer.
See also
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.
- Heraldry of the World: Stilfs
- "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
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