| Tirol Tirolo |
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| — Comune — | |
| Gemeinde Tirol Comune di Tirolo |
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  Tirol
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| Coordinates: 46°41′N 11°9′E / 46.683°N 11.15°ECoordinates: 46°41′N 11°9′E / 46.683°N 11.15°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Bolzano-Bozen (BZ) |
| Frazioni | St. Peter (San Pietro) |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Ignaz Ladurner |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 2,361 |
| - Density | 92.2/km2 (238.9/sq mi) |
| - Demonym | German: Tiroler Italian: tirolesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39019 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Tirol (Italian: Tirolo; German: Tirol, also Dorf Tirol; Latin Tyrolum; many of the region's Italian languages/dialects use Tirol) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km north of the city of Trento and about 25 km northwest of the city of Bolzano (Bozen).
As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,361 and an area of 25.6 km².[1] According to the 2001 census, 97.69% of the population speak German, 2.13% Italian and 0.18% Ladin as first language.[2]
The municipality of Tirol contains the frazione (subdivision) St. Peter (San Pietro).
Tirol borders the following municipalities: Kuens, Algund, Meran, Moos in Passeier, Partschins, Riffian, and Schenna.
The name of the historical region of Tyrol, stems from the Castle Tyrol, which is located in the village.
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 18, table 10
External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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