Welsberg-Taisten
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Welsberg-Taisten (Austrian German: [ˈvɛlsbɛrɡ ˈtaɪstn̩]; Italian: Monguelfo-Tesido [moŋˈɡwɛlfo ˈteːzido]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Welsberg-Taisten | |
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| Marktgemeinde Welsberg-Taisten Comune di Monguelfo-Tesido | |
Welsberg-Taisten | |
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  Welsberg-Taisten Location within Italy  Welsberg-Taisten Location within Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′N 12°7′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Ried (Novale), Wiesen (Prati), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto), Taisten (Tesido) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dominik Oberstaller |
| Area | |
• Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,087 m (3,566 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,687 m (8,816 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,042 m (3,419 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 2,809 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Welsberger Italian: di Monguelfo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39035 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,809 and an area of 46.6 square kilometres (18.0 mi2).[2] 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 1,212 metres (3,976 ft) above sea level in the Puster Valley, east of Bruneck.
History
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.[4]
Demographic evolution
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