Schluderns

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Schluderns
(Italian: Sluderno )
coat of arms
Schluderns coat of arms
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Schluderns in South Tyrol - Positionskarte.svg
State : Italy
Region : Trentino-South Tyrol
Province : Bolzano - South Tyrol
District community : Vinschgau
Inhabitants :
(VZ 2011 / 31.12.2019) 		1,835 / 1,839
Language groups :
(according to 2011 census ) 		98.80% German
1.20% Italian
0.00% Ladin
Coordinates 46 ° 40 ′  N , 10 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 40 ′  N , 10 ° 35 ′  E
Altitude : 883– 2780  m slm (center: 921  m slm )
Surface: 20.77 km²
Permanent settlement area: 6.5 km²
Neighboring municipalities: Glurns , Laas , Mals , Prad am Stilfserjoch
Postal code : 39020
Area code : 0473
ISTAT number: 021094
Tax number: 82008540211
Mayor  (2016): Peter Paul Trafoier

Schluderns ([ ʃluˈdɛrns ]; Italian Sluderno ; Rhaeto-Romanic Schludern ? / I ) is an Italian municipality with 1839 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Vinschgau in South Tyrol . Audio file / audio sample

geography

Schluderns is located in the Vinschgau in the west of South Tyrol. The village is located at an altitude of 921  m on the orographic left side of the Etsch Valley at the exit of the Matscher Valley , which, apart from its lowest section, belongs to the neighboring municipality of Mals . Schluderns is crossed by the Saldurbach , which flows below the village into the Puni , which in turn flows a short distance further towards the Etsch . The municipality finds its highest point in the northeast, where it reaches the southern foothills of the Ötztal Alps and the Saldurkamm on the Sonnenberg .

Culture and sights

Buildings

see also the list of architectural monuments in Schluderns

With the Churburg ( 13th century ), Schluderns has the best-preserved fortification in the country. The complex, redesigned in the Renaissance style in the 16th century, with its arcade courtyard and valuable armor has been in the possession of the Counts von Trapp since 1504 . Also worth mentioning are the Catholic Church, which was consecrated to St. Catherine, as well as the Vintschger Museum with several permanent and traveling exhibitions, which focus on South Tyrolean customs.

Events

The South Tyrolean jousting games are a three-day, medieval festival that usually takes place in August in Schluderns . The Schluderns cultural center offers various events throughout the year.

politics

Mayor since 1952:

  • Franz Klotz: 1952–1960
  • Josef Rungaldier: 1960–1964
  • Franz Klotz: 1964–1969
  • Josef Frank: 1969–1990
  • Kristian Klotz: 1990-2005
  • Erwin Wegmann: 2005–2015
  • Peter Paul Trafoier: since 2016

Personalities

Honorary citizen:

  • Schluderns

  • Village center of Schluderns

  • Churburg above Schluderns

  • Schluderns railway station

  • South Tyrolean jousting games

Web links

Commons : Schluderns  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The mayors of the South Tyrolean municipalities since 1952. (PDF; 15 MB) In: Festschrift 50 Years of the South Tyrolean Association of Municipalities 1954–2004. Association of South Tyrolean municipalities, pp. 139–159 , accessed on November 16, 2015 .