Sarntal

Sarntal (German pronunciation: [ˈsarntaˑl]; Italian: Sarentino [sarenˈtiːno]) is a valley and a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city of Bolzano. The municipality comprises several towns and villages. The largest one, seat of the mayor and council, is Sarnthein.

Sarntal
Comune
Gemeinde Sarntal
Comune di Sarentino
The frazione of Astfeld in winter.
Coat of arms
Location of Sarntal
Sarntal
Location of Sarntal in Italy
Sarntal
Sarntal (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°39′N 11°21′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniSarnthein (Sarentino), Aberstückl (Sonvigo), Agratsberg (Acereto), Astfeld (Campolasta), Auen (Prati), Außerpens (Pennes di Fuori), Dick (Spessa ), Durnholz (Valdurna), Essenberg (Montessa), Gebracksberg (Campo di Ronco), Gentersberg, Glern (Collerno), Innerpens (Pennes di Dentro), Kandelsberg, Muls (Mules), Niederwangen (Vangabassa), Nordheim (Villa), Öttenbach (Riodeserto), Putzen (Pozza), Reinswald (S.Martino), Riedelsberg (Montenovale), Rungg, Steet (Stetto), Trienbach (Trina), Unterreinswald (Boscoriva), Vormeswald (Selva di Vormes), Weissenbach (Riobianco), Windlahn (Lana al Vento)
Government
 • MayorChristian Reichsigl
Area
 • Total302.3 km2 (116.7 sq mi)
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010[2])[3]
 • Total6,902
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Sarntaler or Sarner
Italian: Sarentini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39058
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Sarntal borders the following municipalities: Hafling, Freienfeld, Klausen, Franzensfeste, Mölten, Ratschings, Ritten, Jenesien, St. Leonhard in Passeier, Schenna, Vahrn, Vöran and Villanders. The Durnholzer See is located in the municipal territory. The valley contains some beautiful landscapes with mountains and flat space as well. The main river is the Talfer, which has its source at the Weißhorn mountain in the Pensertal.

History

The village of Sarnthein was first mentioned in 1211.

Coat of arms

The emblem represents an or deer’s head on azure. The insignia looks like that of the various Lords who administered the territory since 1315, but since 1681 they were named Counts of Sarnthein (Grafen von Sarnthein) living in the Kellerburg Castle. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.07% of the population speak German, 1.82% Italian and 0.10% Ladin as first language.[5]

Notable people
  • Franz Thaler (1925 in Sarntal – 2015) an author, a peacock quill embroiderer and a survivor of the concentration camp in Dachau
  • Gustav Hofer (Sarntal, 1976) film director, screenwriter, journalist and TV host [6]
gollark: FANCY AND YET MEANINGLESS PROPHECY:When the black moon howlsThe stars shall crumbleThe chosen one(Who is maybe sinthorion)Shall restore the dodecahedronAnd improve RPNCalc6.
gollark: Anyway, what are the requirements for esoprophecies™?
gollark: *Being*, not pretending.
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gollark: See, it would be REALLY evil-mastermind if you actually came up with a really convincing argument that Google's privacy invasion was good and convinced us. But this is just stupid.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Data from Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. Heraldry of the World: Sarntal
  5. "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.
  6. IMDb Database retrieved 15 June 2019

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