Kastelruth

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kastelruth (Austrian German: [ˌkastl̩ˈruːt]; Italian: Castelrotto [kaˌstɛlˈrotto]; Ladin: Ciastel) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

CountryItaly
FrazioniSeis am Schlern (Sieusi), Seiser Alm (lad. Mont Sëuc, it. Alpe di Siusi), Pufels (lad. Bula, it. Bulla), Runggaditsch (lad. Roncadic, it. Roncadizza), St. Michael (lad. San Michiel, it. San Michele), St. Oswald (Sant'Osvaldo), St. Valentin (San Valentino), St. Vigil (San Vigilio), Tagusens (Tagusa), Tisens (Tisana), Überwasser (lad. Sureghes, it. Oltretorrente)
Demonym(s)German: Kastelruther
Italian: di Castelrotto
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Kastelruth is located in Italy
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Kastelruth is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
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Kastelruth (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°34′N 11°34′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniSeis am Schlern (Sieusi), Seiser Alm (lad. Mont Sëuc, it. Alpe di Siusi), Pufels (lad. Bula, it. Bulla), Runggaditsch (lad. Roncadic, it. Roncadizza), St. Michael (lad. San Michiel, it. San Michele), St. Oswald (Sant'Osvaldo), St. Valentin (San Valentino), St. Vigil (San Vigilio), Tagusens (Tagusa), Tisens (Tisana), Überwasser (lad. Sureghes, it. Oltretorrente)
Government
 • MayorCristina Pallanch
Area
[1]
 • Total
117.8 km2 (45.5 sq mi)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total
6,456
 • Density54.80/km2 (141.9/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Kastelruther
Italian: di Castelrotto
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39040
Dialing code0471
ISTAT code021019
WebsiteOfficial website
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Geography

The Dolomites from the perspective of Kastelruth

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 6456 and an area of 117.8 square kilometres (45.5 mi2).[4]

Kastelruth borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Campitello di Fassa, Völs am Schlern, Lajen, Urtijëi, Waidbruck, Ritten, Santa Cristina Gherdëina and Tiers.

Frazioni

The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Seiser Alm (Alpe di Siusi), Pufels (lad. Bula, it. Bulla), Runggaditsch (lad. Roncadic, it. Roncadizza), St. Michael (San Michele), Seis am Schlern (Siusi), St. Oswald (Sant'Osvaldo), St. Valentin (San Valentino), St. Vigil (San Vigilio), Tagusens (Tagusa), Tisens (Tisana) and Überwasser (lad. Sureghes, it. Oltretorrente).

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 78.47% of the population speak German, 15.81% Ladin and 5.72% Italian as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

Traditional thanksgiving

Notable people

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