Schluderns

Schluderns

Schluderns

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Schluderns (German pronunciation: [ʃluˈdɛrns]; Italian: Sluderno [zluˈdɛrno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 km (37 mi) northwest of Bolzano.

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Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,831 and an area of 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi).[3]

The Churburg

Above Schluderns is the famous castle Churburg from 1250.

The municipality contains the frazione (subdivision) Spondinig (Spondigna).

Schluderns borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Laas, Mals, and Prad am Stilfser Joch.

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is party per pale of argent and gules; the first part represents half sable wheel with azure torture blades, the second an or sheaf. The torture wheel is the insignia of St. Catherine patron saint of the village, the sheaf represent the cereal production in the municipality. The emblem was granted in 1967.[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.80% of the population speak German and 1.20% Italian as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. [1]
    "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. [3]
    All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. [4]
    Heraldry of the World: Schluderns
  5. [5]
    "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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