Stilfs
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Stilfs |
| official_name | Gemeinde Stilfs |
| Comune di Stelvio | |
| image_skyline | Stilfs 01.jpg |
| image_caption | View of Stilfs |
| image_shield | Stelvio.svg |
| coordinates | |
| region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| frazioni | Sulden (Solda) |
| mayor | Samuel Marseiler |
| area_total_km2 | 140 |
| population_total | 1215 |
| population_as_of | Nov. 2010 |
| population_demonym | German: Stilfser |
| elevation_m | 1311 |
| postal_code | 39029 |
| area_code | 0473 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Stilfs | official_name = Gemeinde Stilfs Comune di Stelvio | native_name = | image_skyline = Stilfs 01.jpg | image_caption = View of Stilfs | image_shield = Stelvio.svg | shield_alt = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | region = Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | province = South Tyrol (BZ) | frazioni = Sulden (Solda) | mayor_party = | mayor = Samuel Marseiler | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 140 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1215 | population_as_of = Nov. 2010 | pop_density_footnotes = | population_demonym = German: Stilfser | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1311 | twin1 = | twin1_country = | saint = | day = | postal_code = 39029 | area_code = 0473 | website = | footnotes = Stilfs (; ) 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
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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.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 97.45% of the population speak German, 2.44% Italian and 0.10% Ladin as first language.
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
References
- [http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/s/stilfs.htm Heraldry of the World: Stilfs]
- (December 2024). "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.
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