Welsberg-Taisten
Welsberg-Taisten (lang; Monguelfo-Tesido moŋˈɡwɛlfo ˈteːzido) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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Welsberg-Taisten (lang; Monguelfo-Tesido moŋˈɡwɛlfo ˈteːzido) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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• Name — Welsberg-Taisten • Official Name — Marktgemeinde Welsberg-Taisten Comune di Monguelfo-Tesido • Province — South Tyrol (BZ) • Frazioni — Ried (Novale), Wiesen (Prati), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto), Taisten (Tesido) • Mayor — Dominik Oberstaller • Area Total Km2 — 46 • Population Total — 2809 • Population As Of — Nov. 2010 • Population Demonym — German: Welsberger Italian: di Monguelfo • Elevation M — 1087 • Elevation Max M — 2687 • Elevation Min M — 1042 • Postal Code — 39035 • Area Code — 0474
Geography
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,809 and an area of 46.6 km2. Welsberg-Taisten borders the following municipalities: Prags, Rasen-Antholz, Olang, Gsies, and Niederdorf.
Frazioni
Frazioni
The municipality of Welsberg-Taisten contains the frazioni (parishes) Welsberg (Monguelfo), Ried (Novale), Wiesen (Prati), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto) and Taisten (Tesido). Taisten lies 1212 m above sea level in the Puster Valley, east of Bruneck.
Coat-of-arms
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is quarterly argent and sable. It is the arms of the Earls of Welsberg, whose castle was in the municipality, which gave to the village its name. The emblem was adopted in 1932.
Linguistic distribution
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 91.33% of the population speak German, 8.41% Italian and 0.27% Ladin as first language.
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- 1.All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- 2.Heraldry of the World: Welsberg
- 3.Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024. astat info. 56. December 2024.
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