Taufers im Münstertal
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Taufers im Münstertal (German: [ˈtaʊfɐs ʔɪm ˈmʏnstɐtaːl]; Italian: Tubre [ˈtuːbre]; Romansh: Tuer) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland.
Italian: tubresi
Taufers im Münstertal | |
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| Comune di Taufers im Münstertal | |
Reichenberg Castle, in Taufers | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Taufers im Münstertal Location of Taufers im Münstertal in Italy  Taufers im Münstertal Taufers im Münstertal (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′N 10°28′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Pundweil (Pontevilla), Rifair (Rivaira) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roselinde Gunsch Koch |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.8 km2 (17.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 964 |
| • Density | 21.0/km2 (54.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Tauferser Italian: tubresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39020 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 964 and an area of 45.8 square kilometres (17.7 mi2).[3]
Taufers borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Mals, Prad am Stilfser Joch, Stilfs, Lü (Switzerland), Müstair (Switzerland), Santa Maria Val Müstair (Switzerland), Scuol (Switzerland), and Valchava (Switzerland).
Frazioni
The municipality of Taufers contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pundweil (Pontevilla) and Rifair (Rivaira).
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield is party per bend, the first part of gules and the second fusilly of argent and azure. It is the insignia of Lords of Reichenberg who lived in the local castle since 1373. The emblem was granted in 1967.[4]
