Stilfs

Stilfs
Comune
Gemeinde Stilfs
Comune di Stelvio
Stilfs

Coat of arms
Stilfs
Location of Stilfs in Italy
Coordinates: 46°36′N 10°33′E / 46.600°N 10.550°E / 46.600; 10.550Coordinates: 46°36′N 10°33′E / 46.600°N 10.550°E / 46.600; 10.550
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Sulden (Solda)
Government
 • Mayor Hartwig Tschenett
Area
 • Total 140 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation 1,311 m (4,301 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
 • Total 1,215
 • Density 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
Demonym(s) German: Stilfser
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 39029
Dialing code 0473
Website Official website

Stilfs (German pronunciation: [ʃtɪlfs]; Italian: Stelvio [ˈstɛlvjo]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located near the northern ramp of the Stelvio Pass.

The municipality of Stilfs contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sulden (Solda), Trafoi, Gomagoi.

History

Part of the famous Stelvio Pass

Coat-of-arms

The emblem shows an or disc on sable background; inside the disc is a six leaves star of azure, vert and gules alternating. The star symbolize an ancient nightly custom in winter time. The emblem was granted in 1969.[1]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.46% of the population speak German and 1.54% Italian as first language.[2]

Demographic evolution

Notable people

  • Roland Thöni (born 1950 in Trafoi) is a former alpine ski racer. Competed in the downhill at the 1976 Winter Olympics, won by Franz Klammer.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Heraldry of the World: Stilfs
  2. ↑ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

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