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Ulten

Coordinates: 46°33′N 10°52′E / 46.550°N 10.867°E / 46.550; 10.867
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Ulten
Gemeinde Ulten
Comune di Ultimo
Church of St. Gertrud in Ulten
Church of St. Gertrud in Ulten
Location of Ulten
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Ulten is located in Italy
Ulten
Ulten
Location of Ulten in Italy
Ulten is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Ulten
Ulten
Ulten (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°33′N 10°52′E / 46.550°N 10.867°E / 46.550; 10.867
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniSt. Gertraud (San Gertrude), St. Nikolaus (San Nicolò), St. Walburg (Santa Valburga)
Government
 • MayorStefan Schwarz (SVP)
Area
 • Total208.8 km2 (80.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total2,934
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Ultner
Italian: della val d'Ultimo
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39016
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial website

Ulten (German pronunciation: [ˈʊltn̩]; Italian: Ultimo [ˈultimo]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Bolzano.

History

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Coat-of-arms

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The shield is party per pale of argent; the first part shows half Tyrolean eagle; the second part is tierced per fess of sable and argent. It is the arms of the Counts of Eschenlch and the Tyrolean eagle represents the membership to the Tirol. The emblem was granted in 1967.[3]

Society

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Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2011 census, 99.40% of the population speak German, 0.53% Italian and 0.07% Ladin as first language.[4]

Demographic evolution

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Heraldry of the World: Ulten
  4. ^ "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.
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