| Kastelbell-Tschars | |
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| Gemeinde Kastelbell-Tschars Comune di Castelbello-Ciardes | |
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|  Coat of arms | |
| Location of Kastelbell-Tschars | |
|   Kastelbell-Tschars Location of Kastelbell-Tschars in Italy   Kastelbell-Tschars Kastelbell-Tschars (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′N 10°54′E / 46.633°N 10.900°E | |
| Country | Italy | 
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | 
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) | 
| Frazioni | Kastelbell (Castelbello), Tschars (Ciardes), Freiberg (Montefranco), Galsaun (Colsano), Juval (Juvale), Latschinig (Lacinigo), Tomberg (Montefontana), Trumsberg (Montetrumes) | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gustav Tappeiner | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.9 km2 (20.8 sq mi) | 
| Population  (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,387 | 
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | 
| Demonym(s) | German:Kastelbeller or Tscharscher Italian: castelbellesi | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | 
| Postal code | 39020 | 
| Dialing code | 0473 | 
| Website | Official website | 
Kastelbell-Tschars (German: [ˌkastl̩ˈbɛl ˈtʃaːɐ̯s]; Italian: Castelbello-Ciardes [kaˌstɛlˈbɛllo ˈtʃardes]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,387 and an area of 53.9 square kilometres (20.8 sq mi).[3]
Kastelbell-Tschars borders the following municipalities: Latsch, Naturns, Schnals and Ulten.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is a gules mill wheel, with eight paddles, on argent background. It retakes the insignia of Counts Hendl owners of the castle from 1531 to 1949.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 98.72% of the population speak German and 1.28% Italian as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution

References
- ↑ "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: Kastelbell-Tschars
- ↑ "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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