Kastelbell-Tschars

Kastelbell-Tschars
—  Comune  —
Gemeinde Kastelbell-Tschars Comune di Castelbello-Ciardes
Coat of arms
Kastelbell-Tschars Location of Kastelbell-Tschars in Italy
Coordinates: 46°38′N 10°54′E / 46.633°N 10.9°E / 46.633; 10.9Coordinates: 46°38′N 10°54′E / 46.633°N 10.9°E / 46.633; 10.9
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Kastelbell (Castelbello), Tschars (Ciardes), Freiberg (Montefranco), Galsaun (Colsano), Juval (Juvale), Latschinig (Lacinigo), Tomberg (Montefontana), Trumsberg (Montetrumes)
Government
– Mayor	Gustav Tappeiner
Area
– Total	53.9 km2 (20.8 sq mi)
Population (Nov. 2010)
– Total	2,387
– Density	44.3/km2 (114.7/sq mi)
Demonym	German:Kastelbeller or Tscharscher Italian: castelbellesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39020
Dialing code	0473
Website	Official website

Kastelbell-Tschars (Italian: Castelbello-Ciardes) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km north of Trento and about 40 km northwest of Bolzano (Bozen).

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,387 and an area of 53.9 km².^[1]

Kastelbell-Tschars borders the following municipalities: Latsch, Naturns, Schnals and Ulten.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is a gules mill wheel, with eight paddles, on argent background. It retakes the insignia of Counts Hendl owners of the castle from 1531 to 1949.^[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2001 census, 98.86% of the population speak German, 1.05% Italian and 0.09% Ladin as first language.^[3]

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. ^ Heraldry of the World: Kastelbell-Tschars
3. ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10

External links

• (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality