Stilfs

Stilfs
Stilfs
Comune
	Gemeinde Stilfs; Comune di Stelvio
	Stilfs
	Coat of arms
	Stilfs Location of Stilfs in Italy Stilfs Stilfs (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
	Coordinates: 46°36′N 10°33′E / 46.600°N 10.550°E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Sulden (Solda)
Government
• Mayor	Franz Heinisch
Area
• Total	140 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation	1,311 m (4,301 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
• Total	1,215
• Density	8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
Demonym	German: Stilfser
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39029
Dialing code	0473
Website	Official website

Stilfs (German: [ʃtɪlfs]; Italian: Stelvio [ˈstelvjo, ˈstɛlvjo]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located near the northern ramp of the eponymous Stelvio Pass.

The municipality of Stilfs contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sulden, Trafoi, Gomagoi.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem shows an or disc on sable background; inside the disc is a six leaves star of azure, vert and gules alternating. The star symbolizes an ancient nightly custom in wintertime. The emblem was granted in 1969.^[1]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.46% of the population speak German and 1.54% Italian as first language.^[2]

Demographic evolution

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Notable people

Roland Thöni (born in Trafoi, 1951–2021) was an Alpine ski racer. Competed in the downhill at the 1976 Winter Olympics, won by Franz Klammer.

References

^ Heraldry of the World: Stilfs
^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

External links

(in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality

Media related to Stilfs at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Heraldry of the World: Stilfs

[2] "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

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