Taufers im Münstertal

Taufers im Münstertal (German pronunciation: [ˈtaʊ̯fɐs ɪm ˈmʏnstɐtaˑl]; 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.

Taufers im Münstertal
Comune
Gemeinde Taufers im Münstertal
Comune di Tubre
Reichenberg Castle, in Taufers
Coat of arms
Location of Taufers im Münstertal
Taufers im Münstertal
Location of Taufers im Münstertal in Italy
Taufers im Münstertal
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

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, Lü (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
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. Heraldry of the World: Taufers im Münstertal
  5. "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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