Prad am Stilfser Joch
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Prad am Stilfser Joch (German pronunciation: [praˑt am ˈʃtɪlfsɐ jɔx]; Italian: Prato allo Stelvio [ˈpraːto ˈallo ˈstɛlvjo]), often abbreviated to Prad, is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland, and near the Stelvio Pass.
CountryItaly
FrazioniLichtenberg (Montechiaro)
Elevation915 m (3,002 ft)
Demonym(s)German: Prader
Italian: pratesi
Italian: pratesi
Prad am Stilfser Joch | |
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| Comune di Prad am Stilfser Joch | |
The village viewed from north | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Prad am Stilfser Joch Location of Prad am Stilfser Joch in Italy  Prad am Stilfser Joch Prad am Stilfser Joch (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 10°36′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Lichtenberg (Montechiaro) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rafael Alber |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 3.474 |
| • Density | 0.0676/km2 (0.175/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Prader Italian: pratesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39026 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,474 and an area of 51.4 square kilometres (19.8 mi2).[3]
The municipality contains the frazione (subdivision) Lichtenberg (Montechiaro).
Prad borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Laas, Schluderns, Stilfs, Taufers im Münstertal and Müstair (Switzerland).
History
Society
Sport
Notable people
- Gustav Thöni, alpine ski racer
