Stilfs

Stilfs
Gemeinde Stilfs
Comune di Stelvio
Stilfs
Stilfs
Coat of arms of Stilfs
Location of Stilfs
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Stilfs is located in Italy
Stilfs
Stilfs
Location of Stilfs in Italy
Stilfs is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Stilfs
Stilfs
Stilfs (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°36′N 10°33′E / 46.600°N 10.550°E / 46.600; 10.550
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniSulden (Solda)
Government
 • MayorFranz Heinisch
Area
 • Total140 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation
1,311 m (4,301 ft)
Population
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 • Total1,215
 • Density8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
DemonymGerman: Stilfser
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39029
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

The municipality of Stilfs contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sulden, Trafoi, Gomagoi.

History

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Part of the famous Stelvio Pass

Coat-of-arms

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The emblem shows an or disc on sable background; inside the disc is a six leaves star of azure, vert and gules alternating. The star symbolizes an ancient nightly custom in wintertime. The emblem was granted in 1969.[3]

Society

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Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2011 census, 98.46% of the population speak German and 1.54% Italian as first language.[4]

Demographic evolution

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Notable people

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Heraldry of the World: Stilfs
  4. ^ "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.
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