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Niederdorf, South Tyrol

Niederdorf
Comune
Gemeinde Niederdorf
Comune di Villabassa
Niederdorf Dolomiten 1.jpg
Coat of arms of Niederdorf
Coat of arms
Niederdorf is located in Italy
Niederdorf
Niederdorf
Location of Niederdorf in Italy
Coordinates: 46°44′N 12°11′E / 46.733°N 12.183°E / 46.733; 12.183
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ)
Government
 • Mayor Herbert Fauster
Area
 • Total 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation 1,154 m (3,786 ft)
Population (Nov.2010)
 • Total 1,469
 • Density 83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym(s) German: Niederdorfer
Italian: di Villabassa
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39039
Dialing code 0474
Website Official website

Niederdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈniˑdɐdɔrf]; Italian: Villabassa [villaˈbassa]) is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Bolzano.

Niederdorf borders the following municipalities: Prags, Toblach, Welsberg-Taisten, and Gsies.

The emblem is per fess and the base per pale. The first show a sable eagle double-headed on or; in the second and third a half steinbock to face each other of or and sable. It’s the insignia of the Lords of Kurz von Thurn who ruled the village from 13th to 18th century. The emblem was granted in 1966.

According to the 2011 census, 92.09% of the population speak German, 7.76% Italian and 0.15% Ladin as first language.



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