Burggrafenamt

The Burggrafenamt (Italian: Burgraviato [burɡraˈvjaːto], 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.

Burggrafenamt
District
Comunità comprensoriale Burgraviato
Bezirksgemeinschaft Burggrafenamt
Burggrafenamt (highlighted in green) within South Tyrol
Country Italy
Autonomous region Trentino-Alto Adige
Autonomous province South Tyrol
Established1971
Administrative seatMerano (Meran)
Area
 • Total1,101 km2 (425 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total92,631
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Websitewww.bzgbga.it

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
Municipalities of the Burggrafenamt district

The following municipalities are part of the Burggrafenamt district:

  1. Algund
  2. Burgstall
  3. Gargazon
  4. Hafling
  5. Kuens
  6. Lana
  7. Laurein
  8. Marling
  9. Merano (district capital)
  10. Moos in Passeier
  11. Nals
  12. Naturns
  13. Partschins
  14. Plaus
  15. Proveis
  16. Riffian
  17. St. Leonhard in Passeier
  18. St. Martin in Passeier
  19. St. Pankraz
  20. Schenna
  21. Tirol
  22. Tisens
  23. Tscherms
  24. Ulten
  25. Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
  26. Vöran

References
  1. Bevölkerung und soziales Leben, Statistisches Jahrbuch 2006, p. 120, tab. 3.19

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