Sand in Taufers (Template:Lang-it) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located near the border with Austria, about 70 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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| Marktgemeinde Sand in Taufers Comune di Campo Tures | |
 Sand in Taufers | |
Location of Sand in Taufers  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Ahornach (Acereto), Kematen (Caminata di Tures), Mühlen in Taufers (Molini di Tures), Rein in Taufers (Riva di Tures) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Helmuth Innerbichler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.3 km2 (63.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 864 m (2,835 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,261 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Sandner Italian: di Campo Tures |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39032 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,261 and an area of 164.3 km².[3]
Sand in Taufers borders the following municipalities: Gais, Percha, Prettau, Rasen-Antholz, Sankt Jakob in Defereggen (Austria), Mühlwald and Ahrntal.
History
Origin
Taufers is home to the impressive medieval Taufers Castle, which towers above village and was built in the early 13th century.[4]
Coat-of-arms
The arms is barry of six gules and argent. The first two of argent have three lozenge of azure, the third has two. The emblem was of the Lords of Taufers that became extinct in 1300. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[5]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.34% of the population speak German, 2.30% Italian and 0.36% Ladin as first language.[6]
Demographic evolution
Notes
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Taufers Castle History (German)".
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Sand in Taufers
- ^ "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.
References
- Josef Innerhofer: Taufers, Ahrn, Prettau. Die Geschichte eines Tales, Bozen: Verlagsanstalt Athesia 1980, ISBN 978-3-921365-06-9.
- Alexander von Hohenbühel: Taufers - eine Dynastenburg, Regensburg: Schnell & Steiner 2007, ISBN 978-3-7954-1836-6.
- Idem: Taufers - il fascino di un castello dinastiale, Regensburg: Schnell & Steiner 2007, ISBN 978-3-7954-1837-3.
External links
Media related to Sand in Taufers at Wikimedia Commons