Niederdorf, South Tyrol
| Niederdorf | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Gemeinde Niederdorf Comune di Villabassa | ||
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  Niederdorf Location of Niederdorf in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°44′N 12°11′E / 46.733°N 12.183°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Herbert Fauster | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,154 m (3,786 ft) | |
| Population (Nov.2010[1]) | ||
| • Total | 1,469 | |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) |
German: Niederdorfer Italian: di Villabassa | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39039 | |
| Dialing code | 0474 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Niederdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈniˑdɐdɔrf]; Italian: Villabassa [villaˈbassa]) is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
Niederdorf borders the following municipalities: Prags, Toblach, Welsberg-Taisten, and Gsies.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is per fess and the base per pale. The first show a sable eagle double-headed on or; in the second and third a half steinbock to face each other of or and sable. It’s the insignia of the Lords of Kurz von Thurn who ruled the village from 13th to 18th century. The emblem was granted in 1966.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 92.09% of the population speak German, 7.76% Italian and 0.15% Ladin as first language.[3]
References
- ↑ Demographics after 1921 and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Niederdorf
- ↑ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
- Homepage of the municipality (German) (Italian)
Media related to Niederdorf at Wikimedia Commons
