• Source: Kastelruth

Kastelruth (Austrian German: [ˌkastl̩ˈruːt]; Italian: Castelrotto [kaˌstɛlˈrotto]; Ladin: Ciastel) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").




Geography



As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 6456 and an area of 117.8 square kilometres (45.5 sq mi).
Kastelruth borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Campitello di Fassa, Völs am Schlern, Lajen, Urtijëi, Waidbruck, Ritten, Santa Cristina Gherdëina and Tiers.




= Frazioni

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The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets)
Seiser Alm (Alpe di Siusi), Pufels (lad. Bula, it. Bulla), Runggaditsch (lad. Roncadic, it. Roncadizza), St. Michael (San Michele Siusi), St. Oswald (Sant'Osvaldo), St. Valentin (San Valentino), St. Vigil (San Vigilio), Tagusens (Tagusa), Tisens (Tisana) and Überwasser (lad. Sureghes, it. Oltretorrente). Seis am Schlern is a località of the comune.




Society






= Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2011 census, 80.94% of the population speak German, 15.37% Ladin and 3.69% Italian as first language.




= Demographic evolution

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Notable people


Leo Santifaller (1890-1974), historian
Martino Fill (born 1939) an Italian alpine skier
Norbert Rier (born 1960), lead singer of the Kastelruther Spatzen
Christine Novaković (born 1964), banker
Denise Karbon (born 1980), retired World Cup alpine ski racer
Peter Fill (born 1982), World Cup alpine ski racer




References






External links



(in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Kastelruth at Wikimedia Commons

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Ritten
• Campitello di Fassa
• Kastelruth
• List of castles in South Tyrol
• South Tyrol
• Dolomites
• Light pollution
• Kastelruther Spatzen
• Urtijëi
• Seis am Schlern
• List of tallest church buildings
• Lajen