Kurtatsch | |
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Gemeinde Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße Comune di Cortaccia sulla Strada del Vino | |
Coordinates: 46°19′N 11°13′E / 46.317°N 11.217°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Entiklar (Niclara), Graun (Corona), Hofstatt, Oberfennberg (Favogna), Penon (Penone) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Oswald Schiefer |
Area | |
• Total | 29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,238 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Kurtatscher Italian: di Cortaccia |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 39040 |
Dialing code | 0471 |
Website | Official website |
Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße (German pronunciation: [kʊrˈtatʃ an deːɐ̯ ˈvaɪnˌʃtraːsə]; Italian: Cortaccia sulla Strada del Vino [korˈtattʃa sulla ˈstraːda del ˈviːno]), often abbreviated to Kurtatsch or Cortaccia, is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the city of Bolzano.
It borders the following municipalities: Neumarkt, Margreid, Tramin, Coredo, Roverè della Luna, Ton, Tres, and Vervò.
The emblem shows an or postillion hornet with tassels on azure background; at the corners are placed four six-pointed or stars. The postillon’s hornet indicates that the village was a postal station; the star represent the four villages in the municipality. The emblem was adopted in 1967. [4]
According to the 2011 census, 96.25% of the population speak German, 3.36% Italian and 0.38% Ladin as first language. [5]
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