Prettau
Prettau (German pronunciation: [prɛˈtaʊ̯]; Italian: Predoi [preˈdɔi]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol, a province in northern Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
Prettau | |
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| Gemeinde Prettau Comune di Predoi | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Prettau 
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| Coordinates: 47°2′N 12°6′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Alexander Steger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.7 km2 (33.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,475 m (4,839 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 571 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Prettauer Italian: di Predoi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 571 and an area of 86.7 square kilometres (33.5 sq mi).[3] It is the northernmost comune of Italy.
Prettau borders the following municipalities: Brandberg (Austria), Sand in Taufers, Krimml (Austria), Prägraten am Großvenediger (Austria), Sankt Jakob in Defereggen (Austria), and Ahrntal.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.33% of the population speak German and 2.67% Italian as first language.[4]
Demographic evolution
A typical carved wooden mask from Prettau
Bibliography
- Stefan Steinhauser, Eduard Tasser: Prettau – Bilder, Fakten, Geschichten. Prettau 2008 Download (25 MB)
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References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- "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
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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