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.
Italian: pratesi
Prad am Stilfser Joch | |
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| Marktgemeinde Prad aSJ Comune di Prato aS | |
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 | 67.6/km2 (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
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 95.60% of the population speak German, 4.28% Italian and 0.12% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
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Sport
Notable people
- Gustav Thöni, alpine ski racer
