Schlanders
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Schlanders |
| official_name | Gemeinde Schlanders |
| Comune di Silandro | |
| image_skyline | Schlanders City - panoramio.jpg |
| image_caption | Panorama of Schlanders |
| image_shield | Silandro-Stemma.svg |
| coordinates | |
| region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| frazioni | Göflan (Covelano), Kortsch (Corzes), Nördersberg (Montetramontana), Sonnenberg (Montemezzodì), Vetzan (Vezzano) |
| mayor_party | SVP |
| mayor | Christine Kaaserer |
| area_total_km2 | 115 |
| population_total | 5990 |
| population_as_of | Nov. 2010 |
| population_demonym | German: Schlanderser |
| Italian: Silandresi | |
| elevation_m | 720 |
| postal_code | 39028 |
| area_code | 0473 |
| website | |
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Schlanders (; ) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 50 km west of the city of Bolzano.
Overview
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Schlanders borders the following municipalities: Latsch, Laas, Mals, Martell, Schnals.
Schlanders is well known for its church tower, 92 m high, which is also the highest in South Tyrol. Another attraction is the renovated castle, which now serves as a civic hall (including a public library).
The locality was mentioned for the first time officially on 13 June 1077 in a deed of donation, where the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. handed over the town to Altwin, the Bishop of Brixen.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 93.54% of the population speak German, 6.42% Italian and 0.04% Ladin as first language.
Notable people
- Marian Tumler (1887–1987) an Austrian theologian and 62nd Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1948–1970 ;Sport
- René Gusperti (born 1971) former swimmer, competed at the 1992 & 1996 Summer Olympics
- Nicole Gius (born 1980) alpine skier, competed at the 2002 & 2010 Winter Olympics
- Thomas Moriggl (born 1981) cross-country skier, competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Stefan Thanei (born 1981) freestyle skier, competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Barbara Moriggl (born 1982) cross-country skier and soldier
- Thomas Tragust (born 1986) ice-hockey goaltender
- Kevin Strobl (born 1997) badminton player
Twin towns
- ITA Trecenta, Italy
References
References
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]].
- (December 2024). "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.
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