Welsberg-Taisten

Welsberg-Taisten (German pronunciation: ['vɛlsbɐk-'taɪ̯stn̩]; Italian: Monguelfo-Tesido [moɲˈɡwɛlfo ˈteːzido]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.

Welsberg-Taisten
Comune
Marktgemeinde Welsberg-Taisten
Comune di Monguelfo-Tesido
Welsberg-Taisten
Coat of arms
Location of Welsberg-Taisten
Welsberg-Taisten
Location of Welsberg-Taisten in Italy
Welsberg-Taisten
Welsberg-Taisten (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°45′N 12°7′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniRied (Novale), Wiesen (Prati), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto), Taisten (Tesido)
Government
 • MayorDominik Oberstaller
Area
 • Total46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
1,087 m (3,566 ft)
Highest elevation
2,687 m (8,816 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,042 m (3,419 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total2,809
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Welsberger
Italian: di Monguelfo
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39035
Dialing code0474
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,809 and an area of 46.6 square kilometres (18.0 sq mi).[2] Welsberg-Taisten borders the following municipalities: Prags, Rasen-Antholz, Olang, Gsies, and Niederdorf.

Frazioni

The municipality of Welsberg-Taisten contains the frazioni (parishes) Ried (Novale), Wiesen (Prati), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto) and Taisten (Tesido). Taisten lies 1,212 metres (3,976 ft) above sea level in the Puster Valley, east of Bruneck.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is quarterly argent and sable. It is the arms of the Earls of Welsberg, whose castle was in the municipality, which gave to the village its name. The emblem was adopted in 1932.[3]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 95.08% of the population speak German, 4.57% Italian and 0.35% Ladin as first language.[4]

Demographic evolution

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. Heraldry of the World: Welsberg
  4. "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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