Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße
Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße (German pronunciation: [kʊrˈtatʃ an deːɐ̯ ˈvaɪnˌʃtraːsə]; Italian: Cortaccia sulla Strada del Vino [korˈtattʃa sulla ˈstraːda del ˈviːno]), often abbreviated to Kurtatsch or Cortaccia, is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the city of Bolzano.
Kurtatsch | |
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| Gemeinde Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße Comune di Cortaccia sulla Strada del Vino | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kurtatsch | |
  Kurtatsch Location of Kurtatsch in Italy  Kurtatsch Kurtatsch (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′N 11°13′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Entiklar (Niclara), Graun (Corona), Hofstatt, Oberfennberg (Favogna), Penon (Penone) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oswald Schiefer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,238 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Kurtatscher Italian: di Cortaccia |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
It borders the following municipalities: Neumarkt, Margreid, Tramin, Coredo, Roverè della Luna, Ton, Tres, and Vervò.
Coat of arms
The emblem shows an or postillion hornet with tassels on azure background; at the corners are placed four six-pointed or stars. The postillon’s hornet indicates that the village was a postal station; the star represent the four villages in the municipality. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[4]
Historic sights
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.25% of the population speak German, 3.36% Italian and 0.38% Ladin as first language.[5]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Heraldry of the World: Kurtatsch
- "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.
External links
Media related to Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German and Italian)
