Prettau

Prettau
Comune
Gemeinde Prettau
Comune di Predoi
Prettau
Prettau
Coat of arms of Prettau
Coat of arms
Location of Prettau
Prettau is located in Italy
Prettau
Prettau
Location of Prettau in Italy
Prettau is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Prettau
Prettau
Prettau (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 47°2′N 12°6′E / 47.033°N 12.100°E / 47.033; 12.100
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
Government
 • MayorRobert Alexander Steger
Area
[1]
 • Total
86.7 km2 (33.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,475 m (4,839 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2015)[2]
 • Total
571
 • Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Prettauer
Italian: di Predoi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39030
Dialing code0474
WebsiteOfficial website

Prettau (German: [prɛˈtaɪ]; Italian: Predoi [preˈdɔi]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol, a province in northern Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Bolzano at the border with Austria.

Geography

As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 571 and an area of 86.7 square kilometres (33.5 sq mi).[3] It is the northernmost comune of Italy.

Prettau borders the following municipalities: Brandberg (Austria), Sand in Taufers, Krimml (Austria), Prägraten am Großvenediger (Austria), Sankt Jakob in Defereggen (Austria), and Ahrntal.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 98.59% of the population speak German and 1.41% Italian as their first language.[4]

Demographic evolution

A typical carved wooden mask from Prettau

Bibliography

  • Stefan Steinhauser, Eduard Tasser (2008). Prettau – Bilder, Fakten, Geschichten. Prettau (Download, 25 MB)

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.

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