St. Leonhard in Passeier
St. Leonhard in Passeier | |
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Gemeinde St. Leonhard in Passeier Comune di San Leonardo in Passiria | |
Coordinates: 46°49′N 11°15′E / 46.817°N 11.250°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Walten (Valtina), Schweinsteg (Sant'Orsola) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Tschöll (SVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 88.4 km2 (34.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 3,547 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Sankt Leonharder Italian:sanleonardesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39015 |
Dialing code | 0437 |
Patron saint | Saint Leonard |
Saint day | 11 November |
Website | Official website |
St. Leonhard in Passeier (German pronunciation: [saŋkt ˈleːɔnhard ʔɪn paˈsaɪɐ]; Italian: San Leonardo in Passiria [san leoˈnardo im pasˈsiːrja]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,547 and an area of 88.4 square kilometres (34.1 sq mi).[3]
Its bordering municipalities are Moos in Passeier, Ratschings, Riffian, St. Martin in Passeier, Sarntal, and Schenna.
Frazioni
The municipality of St. Leonhard in Passeier contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Walten (Valtina) and Schweinsteg (Sant'Orsola).
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield is sable a curved pile reversed or. It is the sign of the Lords of Passeier who lived in Jaufenburg Castle in the 13th and 14th centuries. The coat of arms was granted in 1969.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 98.83% of the population speak German, 1.05% Italian and 0.12% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
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.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: St. Leonhard in Passeier
- ^ "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
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