Burgstall, South Tyrol
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| Comune | |
| Gemeinde Burgstall Comune di Postal |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Othmar Unterkofler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,738 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Burgstaller Italian: di Postal |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39014 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Burgstall (Italian: Postal [poˈstal]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy.
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Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,585 and an area of 6.7 square kilometres (2.6 sq mi).[1]
Burgstall borders the following municipalities: Gargazon, Lana, Meran, Mölten, and Vöran.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem shows an eurasian sparrowhawk, which is to fly up, on argent. It is the arms of the Knights of Burgstall, the emblem was granted in 1966.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 76.61% of the population speak German, 22.78% Italian and 0.61% Ladin as first language.[3]
| Language | 2001[4] | 2011[3] |
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| German | 73.99% | 76.61% |
| Italian | 25.64% | 22.78% |
| Ladin | 0.37% | 0.61% |
Demographic evolution
References
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- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Burgstall
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- ↑ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10
