Ratschings
Ratschings | |
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Gemeinde Ratschings Comune di Racines | |
Coordinates: 46°53′N 11°24′E / 46.883°N 11.400°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Außerratschings, Innerratschings, Gasteig (Casateia), Mareit (Mareta), Ridnaun (Ridanna), Telfes (Telves), Jaufental (Valgiovo) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sebastian Helfer (SVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi) |
Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 4,363 |
• Density | 21/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Ratschingser Italian: di Racines |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39040 |
Dialing code | 0472 |
Website | Official website |
Ratschings (German pronunciation: [raˈtʃɪŋs]; Italian: Racines [raˈtʃiːnes]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
Geography
[edit]As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 4,363 and an area of 203.6 square kilometres (78.6 sq mi).[3]
Ratschings borders the following municipalities: Brenner, Freienfeld, Moos in Passeier, St. Leonhard in Passeier, Sarntal, Sterzing, Neustift im Stubaital (Austria) and Sölden (Austria).
Frazioni
[edit]The municipality of Ratschings contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Außerratschings, Innerratschings, Gasteig (Casateia), Mareit (Mareta), Ridnaun (Ridanna), Telfes (Telves), and Jaufental (Valgiovo).
History
[edit]Coat of arms
[edit]The emblem show a rampant argent wolf on azure. The arms is similar to that of Wolf von Mareit, but with the opposite colors. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[4]
Society
[edit]Linguistic distribution
[edit]According to the 2011 census, 97.77% of the population speak German, 2.14% Italian and 0.10% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
[edit]Gallery
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Ratschings, panorama from between Kalch and Gasteig
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Obertelfes, road panorama with church
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Untertelfes, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Nikolaus
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Mareit, church: die Sankt Pankratiuskirche
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Mareit, castle: Schloss Wulfsthurn
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Gasteig, chapel
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Panorama between Kalch and Gasteig
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Kalch, view to the village from the road
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Ratschings
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
[edit]- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Ratschings at Wikimedia Commons