Prad am Stilfser Joch | |
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| Marktgemeinde Prad aSJ Comune di Prato aS | |
 The village viewed from north | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Prad am Stilfser Joch  | |
  Prad am Stilfser Joch Location of Prad am Stilfser Joch in Italy  Prad am Stilfser Joch Prad am Stilfser Joch (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 10°36′E / 46.617°N 10.600°E | |
| 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)[2] | |
| • Total | 3.474 |
| • Density | 0.068/km2 (0.18/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]
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,474 and an area of 51.4 square kilometres (19.8 sq mi).[3]
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]
Coat-of-arms[edit]
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.[4]
Society[edit]
Linguistic distribution[edit]
According to the 2011 census, 97.21% of the population speak German, 2.73% Italian and 0.06% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution[edit]
Sport[edit]
Notable people[edit]
- Gustav Thöni, alpine ski racer
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Prad am Stilfser Joch
- ^ "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[edit]
Media related to Prad am Stilfser Joch at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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