Stilfs

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Stilfs
Comune
Gemeinde Stilfs
Comune di Stelvio
Stilfs
Stilfs
Coat of arms of Stilfs
Coat of arms
Stilfs is located in Italy
Stilfs
Stilfs
Location of Stilfs in Italy
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Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Sulden (Solda)
Government
 • Mayor Hartwig Tschenett
Area
 • Total 140 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation 1,311 m (4,301 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
 • Total 1,215
 • Density 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
Demonym(s) German: Stilfser
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39029
Dialing code 0473
Website Official website
Part of the famous Stelvio Pass

Stilfs (German pronunciation: [ʃtɪlfs]; Italian: Stelvio [ˈstɛlvjo]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located near the northern ramp of the Stelvio Pass.

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

History

Coat-of-arms

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 symbolize an ancient nightly custom in winter time. The emblem was granted in 1969.[1]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.46% of the population speak German and 1.54% Italian as first language.[2]

Demographic evolution

See also

Stelvio National Park

References

  1. Heraldry of the World: Stilfs
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External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons