Taufers im Münstertal

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Taufers im Münstertal (German: [ˈtaʊfɐs ʔɪm ˈmʏnstɐtaːl]; Italian: Tubre [ˈtuːbre]; Romansh: Tuer) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland.

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Taufers im Münstertal
Municipality of Taufers im Münstertal
Gemeinde Taufers im Münstertal (German)
Comune di Tubre (Italian)
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Reichenberg Castle, in Taufers
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Location of Taufers im Münstertal in Italy
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Taufers im Münstertal (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°39′N 10°28′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniPundweil (Pontevilla), Rifair (Rivaira)
Government
  MayorRoselinde Gunsch Koch
Area
  Total45.8 km2 (17.7 sq mi)
Elevation
1,240 m (4,070 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
  Total964
  Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Tauferser
Italian: tubresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39020
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial website
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Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 964 and an area of 45.8 square kilometres (17.7 sq mi).[3]

Taufers borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Mals, Prad am Stilfser Joch, Stilfs, (Switzerland), Müstair (Switzerland), Santa Maria Val Müstair (Switzerland), Scuol (Switzerland), and Valchava (Switzerland).

Frazioni

The municipality of Taufers contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pundweil (Pontevilla) and Rifair (Rivaira).

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is party per bend, the first part of gules and the second fusilly of argent and azure. It is the insignia of Lords of Reichenberg who lived in the local castle since 1373. The emblem was granted in 1967.[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.85% of the population speak German and 2.15% Italian as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

References

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