Burgstall, South Tyrol
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Burgstall (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊrkʃtal] ⓘ; Italian: Postal [poˈstal]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy.
Burgstall | |
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| Gemeinde Burgstall Comune di Postal | |
View of Burgstall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Burgstall Location of Burgstall in Italy  Burgstall Burgstall (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′N 11°12′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Othmar Unterkofler |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,738 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Burgstaller Italian: di Postal |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39014 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Burgstall is located in the Burggrafenamt. The municipality extends on the orographically left, eastern side of the valley and has a size of 6.7 square kilometres (2.6 mi2), with about half of the land being agricultural green or forest. The village center is situated at about 270 m, slightly elevated above the valley floor. To the east, the municipal area rises up to 1000 m on the slopes of the Tschögglberg mountain; to the west, it ends at the Adige river.
Burgstall borders the following municipalities: Gargazon, Lana, Merano, Mölten, and Vöran.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem shows a eurasian sparrowhawk, which is to fly up, on argent. It is the arms of the Knights of Burgstall, the emblem was granted in 1966.[3]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 76.84% of the population speak German, 22.71% Italian and 0.45% Ladin as first language.
Demographic evolution
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