Rasen-Antholz

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Rasen-Antholz
Comune
Gemeinde Rasen-Antholz
Comune di Rasun-Anterselva
The Antholz valley
The Antholz valley
Rasen-Antholz is located in Italy
Rasen-Antholz
Rasen-Antholz
Location of Rasen-Antholz in Italy
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Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Antholz Niedertal (Anterselva di Sotto), Antholz Mittertal (Anterselva di Mezzo), Antholz Obertal (Anterselva di Sopra), Neunhäusern (Nove Case), Niederrasen (Rasun di Sotto), Oberrasen (Rasun di Sopra)
Government
 • Mayor Thomas Schuster
Area
 • Total 121.1 km2 (46.8 sq mi)
Population (Nov. 2010)
 • Total 2,871
 • Density 24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Demonym(s) German: Rasner or Antholzer
Italian: di Rasun-Anterselva
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39030
Dialing code 0474
Website Official website

Rasen-Antholz (Italian: Rasun-Anterselva [raˈzun ˌanterˈselva]) is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,871 and an area of 121.1 square kilometres (46.8 sq mi).[1]

Rasen-Antholz borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Gsies, Percha, Olang, Sand in Taufers, Welsberg-Taisten and Sankt Jakob in Defereggen (Austria).

Frazioni

The municipality of Rasen-Antholz contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Antholz Niedertal (Anterselva di Sotto), Antholz Mittertal (Anterselva di Mezzo), Antholz Obertal (Anterselva di Sopra), Neunhäusern (Nove Case), Niederrasen (Rasun di Sotto) and Oberrasen (Rasun di Sopra).

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is gules a pile reversed on sable and argent. It is the sign of the Lords of Rassen, a noble family of Judges, which ruled the village from 1353. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.40% of the population speak German, 1.16% Italian and 0.44% Ladin as first language.[3]

Demographic evolution

See also

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Heraldry of the World: Rasen-Antholz
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External links

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