Welsberg-Taisten

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,809 and an area of 46.6 km2. Welsberg-Taisten borders the following municipalities: Prags, Rasen-Antholz, Olang, Gsies, and Niederdorf.

Frazioni

The municipality of Welsberg-Taisten contains the frazioni (parishes) Welsberg (Monguelfo), Ried (Novale), Wiesen (Prati), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto) and Taisten (Tesido). Taisten lies 1212 m above sea level in the Puster Valley, east of Bruneck.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is quarterly argent and sable. It is the arms of the Earls of Welsberg, whose castle was in the municipality, which gave to the village its name. The emblem was adopted in 1932.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 91.33% of the population speak German, 8.41% Italian and 0.27% Ladin as first language.

Demographic evolution

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References

References

1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute ([[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]])
2. [http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/w/welsberg.htm Heraldry of the World: Welsberg]
3. (December 2024). "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.