Taufers im Münstertal explained

Taufers im Münstertal
Official Name:Municipality of Taufers im Münstertal

Coordinates:46.65°N 38°W
Region:Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province:South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni:Pundweil (Pontevilla), Rifair (Rivaira)
Mayor:Roselinde Gunsch Koch
Area Total Km2:45.8
Population Total:964
Population As Of:Nov. 2010
Population Demonym:German: Tauferser
Italian: tubresi
Elevation M:1240
Postal Code:39020
Area Code:0473

Taufers im Münstertal (pronounced as /de/; Italian: Tubre pronounced as /it/; Romansh: Tuer) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70km (40miles) west of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland.

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 964 and an area of 45.8km2.[1]

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.[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.85% of the population speak German and 2.15% Italian as first language.[3]

Demographic evolution

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External links

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/t/taufers.htm Heraldry of the World: Taufers im Münstertal
  3. June 2012 . Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011 . Astat Info . 38 . 6–7 . Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. 2012-06-14 .