Prad am Stilfser Joch

Prad am Stilfser Joch (German pronunciation: [praˑt am ˈʃtɪlfsɐ jɔx]; Italian: Prato allo Stelvio [ˈpraːto ˈallo ˈstɛlvjo]), often abbreviated to Prad, is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland, and near the Stelvio Pass.

"Prad" redirects here. For other uses, see Prad (disambiguation).
Prad am Stilfser Joch
Comune
Marktgemeinde Prad aSJ
Comune di Prato aS
The village viewed from north
The village viewed from north
Coat of arms of Prad am Stilfser Joch
Coat of arms
Location of Prad am Stilfser Joch
Prad am Stilfser Joch is located in Italy
Prad am Stilfser Joch
Prad am Stilfser Joch
Location of Prad am Stilfser Joch in Italy
Prad am Stilfser Joch is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Prad am Stilfser Joch
Prad am Stilfser Joch
Prad am Stilfser Joch (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°37′N 10°36′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniLichtenberg (Montechiaro)
Government
 • MayorRafael Alber
Area
[1]
 • Total51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi)
Elevation
915 m (3,002 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2015)[2]
 • Total3.474
 • Density0.068/km2 (0.18/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Prader
Italian: pratesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39026
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,474 and an area of 51.4 square kilometres (19.8 sq mi).[3]

The municipality contains the frazione (subdivision) Lichtenberg (Montechiaro).

Prad borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Laas, Schluderns, Stilfs, Taufers im Münstertal and Müstair (Switzerland).

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem shows three or ears of wheat, in a gules field on azure. The bottom is red. The wheat symbolizes the importance played by the cereal growing in the municipality. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.21% of the population speak German, 2.73% Italian and 0.06% Ladin as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

Sport

Notable people

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. Heraldry of the World: Prad am Stilfser Joch
  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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