Prad am Stilfser Joch
Prad am Stilfser Joch | |
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| Comune di Prad am Stilfser Joch | |
| The village viewed from north The village viewed from north | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Lichtenberg (Montechiaro) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rafael Alber |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2015) | |
• Total | 3.474 |
| • Density | 0.0676/km2 (0.175/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Prader Italian: pratesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39026 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Prad am Stilfser Joch (German pronunciation: [praˑt am ˈʃtɪlfsɐ jɔx]; Italian: Prato allo Stelvio [ˈpraːto ˈallo ˈstɛlvjo]), often abbreviated to Prad, is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland, and near the Stelvio Pass.
Geography
[edit | edit source]As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,474 and an area of 51.4 square kilometres (19.8 mi2).[1]
The municipality contains the frazione (subdivision) Lichtenberg (Montechiaro).
Prad borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Laas, Schluderns, Stilfs, Taufers im Münstertal and Müstair (Switzerland).
History
[edit | edit source]Coat-of-arms
[edit | edit source]The emblem shows three or ears of wheat, in a gules field on azure. The bottom is red. The wheat symbolizes the importance played by the cereal growing in the municipality. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[2]
Society
[edit | edit source]Linguistic distribution
[edit | edit source]According to the 2024 census, 95.60% of the population speak German, 4.28% Italian and 0.12% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
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Sport
[edit | edit source]Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Gustav Thöni, alpine ski racer
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Prad am Stilfser Joch
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External links
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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