Ulten
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Ulten (German pronunciation: [ˈʊltn̩]; Italian: Ultimo [ˈultimo]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Bolzano.
CountryItaly
FrazioniSt. Gertraud (San Gertrude), St. Nikolaus (San Nicolò), St. Walburg (Santa Valburga)
Elevation1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Demonym(s)German: Ultner
Italian: della val d'Ultimo
Italian: della val d'Ultimo
Ulten | |
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| Comune di Ulten | |
Church of St. Gertrud in Ulten | |
  Ulten Location of Ulten in Italy  Ulten Ulten (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 10°52′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | St. Gertraud (San Gertrude), St. Nikolaus (San Nicolò), St. Walburg (Santa Valburga) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefan Schwarz (SVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 208.8 km2 (80.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,190 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 2,934 |
| • Density | 14.05/km2 (36.39/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Ultner Italian: della val d'Ultimo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39016 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield is party per pale of argent; the first part shows half Tyrolean eagle; the second part is tierced per fess of sable and argent. It is the arms of the Counts of Eschenlch and the Tyrolean eagle represents the membership to the Tirol. The emblem was granted in 1967.[3]
Demographics
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 99.09% of the population speak German, 0.84% Italian and 0.07% Ladin as first language.[4]
Demographic evolution
- note: in 1897 the largest village of Ulten St. Pankraz became a Gemeinde on its own.
