Glurns (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlʊrns]; Italian: Glorenza [ɡloˈrɛntsa]) is an urban comune (Stadt)[3] in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Bolzano. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4]
Glurns | |
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| Stadtgemeinde Glurns Comune di Glorenza | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Glurns  | |
  Glurns Location of Glurns in Italy  Glurns Glurns (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′N 10°33′E / 46.667°N 10.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erich Wallnöfer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.0 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 907 m (2,976 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 876 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German:Glurnser Italian: glorenzini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39020 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 876 and an area of 13.0 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi).[5]
Glurns borders the following municipalities: Mals, Prad am Stilfser Joch, Schluderns, and Taufers im Münstertal.
History
editCoat-of-arms
editThe shield is party per pale: the first part represents half Tyrolean Eagle on argent; the second is tierced per fess of sable, argent and gules. The eagle represents the membership of the village to the Tyrol, while the colors sable, argent and gules are those of the city. The emblem was granted in 1528 by Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor.[6]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 96.13% of the population speak German and 3.87% Italian as first language.[7]
| Language | 2001[8] | 2011[7] |
|---|---|---|
| German | 96.51% | 96.13% |
| Italian | 3.37% | 3.87% |
| Ladin | 0.12% | 0.00% |
Demographic evolution
edit
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Glurns - die kleine mittelalterliche Stadt, Glurns - Aktivitäten und Events in Südtirol".
- ^ "Trentino Alto Adige" (in Italian). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Glurns
- ^ a b "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". Astat Info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10
External links
edit- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Glurns at Wikimedia Commons