Feldthurns
| Feldthurns | |
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| Comune | |
| Gemeinde Feldthurns Comune di Velturno |
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Velthurns Castle
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 Feldthurns
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| Coordinates: 46°40′N 11°36′E / 46.667°N 11.600°ECoordinates: 46°40′N 11°36′E / 46.667°N 11.600°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Garn (Caerne), Schnauders (Snodres), Schrambach (San Pietro Mezzomonte), Tschiffnon (Giovimano) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Konrad Messner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 851 m (2,792 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,740 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Feldthurner Italian: velturnesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39043 |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| Patron saint | Maria |
| Website | Official website |
Feldthurns (German pronunciation: [fɛlˈtʊrns]; Italian: Velturno [velˈturno]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Bolzano.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,740 and an area of 24.8 square kilometres (9.6 sq mi).
Feldthurns borders Brixen, Klausen, Villnöß and Vahrn.
The municipality of Feldthurns contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Garn (Caerne), Schnauders (Snodres), Schrambach (San Pietro Mezzomonte), Tschiffnon (Giovimano).
The emblem is party per fess: in the first part it's represented two embattled towers of gules, the second is checky of gules. It's the canting arms used in 1607 in the castle by the Bishops of Brixen and symbolize the German name of the municipality: towers (Thurn) over the fields (Feld). The emblem was granted in 1966.
Ötzi the Iceman is attested to have spent his childhood here, some 5,300 years ago.
According to the 2011 census, 98.33% of the population speak German, 0.91% Italian and 0.76% Ladin as first language.
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