Ratschings

Ratschings
Ratschings
Comune
	Gemeinde Ratschings; Comune di Racines
	Ratschings, panorama from between Gasteig and Kalch
	Ratschings Location of Ratschings in Italy Ratschings Ratschings (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
	Coordinates: 46°53′N 11°24′E / 46.883°N 11.400°ECoordinates: 46°53′N 11°24′E / 46.883°N 11.400°E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Außerratschings, Innerratschings, Gasteig (Casateia), Mareit (Mareta), Ridnaun (Ridanna), Telfes (Telves), Jaufental (Valgiovo)
Government
• Mayor	Sebastian Helfer (SVP)
Area
• Total	203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi)
Population (Nov. 2010)
• Total	4,363
• Density	21/km2 (56/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Ratschingser; Italian: di Racines
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39040
Dialing code	0472
Website	Official website

Ratschings (German pronunciation: [raˈtʃɪŋs]; Italian: Racines [raˈtʃiːnes]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 4,363 and an area of 203.6 square kilometres (78.6 sq mi).^[1]

Ratschings borders the following municipalities: Brenner, Freienfeld, Moos in Passeier, St. Leonhard in Passeier, Sarntal, Sterzing, Neustift im Stubaital (Austria) and Sölden (Austria).

Frazioni

The municipality of Ratschings contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Außerratschings, Innerratschings, Gasteig (Casateia), Mareit (Mareta), Ridnaun (Ridanna), Telfes (Telves), and Jaufental (Valgiovo).

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem show a rampant argent wolf on azure. The arms is similar to that of Wolf von Mareit, but with the opposite colors. The emblem was adopted in 1969.^[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.77% of the population speak German, 2.14% Italian and 0.10% Ladin as first language.^[3]

Demographic evolution

Gallery

Ratschings, panorama from between Kalch and Gasteig
Obertelfes, road panorama with church
Untertelfes, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Nikolaus
Mareit, church: die Sankt Pankratiuskirche
Mareit, castle: Schloss Wulfsthurn
Gasteig, chapel
Panorama between Kalch and Gasteig
Kalch, view to the village from the road

References

^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Heraldry of the World: Ratschings
^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

External links

(in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality

Media related to Ratschings at Wikimedia Commons

[istat-1] All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[2] Heraldry of the World: Ratschings

[3] "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

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