Schluderns
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Schluderns (German pronunciation: [ʃluˈdɛrns]; Italian: Sluderno [zluˈdɛrno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 km (37 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Italian:sludernesi
Schluderns | |
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| Gemeinde Schluderns Comune di Sluderno | |
Centre of the village | |
  Schluderns Location of Schluderns in Italy  Schluderns Schluderns (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′N 10°35′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Spondinig (Spondigna) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heiko Hauser |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 921 m (3,022 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,831 |
| • Density | 88.0/km2 (228/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Schludernser Italian:sludernesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39020 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,831 and an area of 20.8 km2 (8.0 mi2).[3]
Above Schluderns is the famous castle Churburg from 1250.
The municipality contains the frazione (subdivision) Spondinig (Spondigna).
Schluderns borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Laas, Mals, and Prad am Stilfser Joch.
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield is party per pale of argent and gules; the first part represents half sable wheel with azure torture blades, the second an or sheaf. The torture wheel is the insignia of St. Catherine patron saint of the village, the sheaf represent the cereal production in the municipality. The emblem was granted in 1967.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 96.66% of the population speak German, 3.22% Italian and 0.12% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
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