Burggrafenamt Explained

Burggrafenamt
Official Name:Comunità comprensoriale Burgraviato
Bezirksgemeinschaft Burggrafenamt
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Italy
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous region
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1971
Seat Type:Administrative seat
Seat:Merano (Meran)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1101
Population Total:92631
Population As Of:2005
Population Density Km2:auto

The Burggrafenamt (Italian: Burgraviato pronounced as /it/, German: Burggrafenamt) is a district (Italian: comprensorio, German: Bezirksgemeinschaft) in the western part of the Italian province of South Tyrol. It comprises the part of the Adige river valley between Naturns and Bolzano, and its side valleys Passeier Valley and Ulten Valley.

Overview

Originally part of the historic Vinschgau in the west, the name of the region is derived from the burgraves of Tyrol Castle. It is the nucleus of the medieval County of Tyrol with its capital Merano.

According to the 2001 census, 78.66% of the population of the valley speak German, 21.06% Italian and 0.28% Ladin as mother language.[1]

Subdivision

The following municipalities are part of the Burggrafenamt district:

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.provinz.bz.it/astat/jb2006/jb06_k03.pdf Bevölkerung und soziales Leben, Statistisches Jahrbuch 2006