Ruffrè-Mendola

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Ruffrè-Mendola
coat of arms
Ruffrè-Mendola (Italy)
Ruffrè-Mendola
Country Italy
region Trentino-South Tyrol
province Trento  (TN)
Coordinates 46 ° 25 ′  N , 11 ° 11 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  N , 11 ° 11 ′ 0 ″  E
height 1175  m slm
surface 6 km²
Residents 407 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 68 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 38010
prefix 0463
ISTAT number 022162
Popular name Ruffredani
Patron saint Anthony the Great
Website www.comune.ruffre.tn.it

Ruffrè-Mendola (until 2005 only Ruffrè , German historical: Ruffreit ) is an Italian municipality with 407 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Non Valley in Trentino . In addition to the village of Ruffrè, the municipality includes the Mendel Pass with the village of Mendel. However, there are some German-speaking South Tyroleans who have been demanding a connection to the neighboring municipality of Kaltern for years . Other neighboring communities are Sarnonico (German historical: Sarnunich ) and Cavareno .

history

The village on the Mendel Pass

The first mention of Ruffrès as "mansum de Rifreto" dates back to 1271; from the year 1332 the designation of origin "de Rufredo" is attested.

A church dedicated to St. Anthony is mentioned around 1300 , the current parish church mostly dates from the early 15th century.

Ruffreit-Mendel experienced its heyday after 1903, when the Mendelbahn was opened. Tourism found its way here; So even some members of the House of Habsburg stopped by on the Mendel Pass, this gave the location additional reputation.

Web links

Commons : Ruffrè-Mendola  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ^ Hannes Obermair : Bozen Süd - Bolzano Nord. Written form and documentary tradition of the city of Bozen up to 1500 . tape 1 . City of Bozen, Bozen 2005, ISBN 88-901870-0-X , p. 256, no.473a .