Tirol, South Tyrol

Tirol (German: [tiˈroːl]; Italian: Tirolo [tiˈrɔːlo]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.

Tirol
Comune
Gemeinde Tirol Comune di Tirolo
The village of Tirol
Location of Tirol
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Coordinates: 46°41′N 11°9′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	St. Peter (San Pietro)
Government
• Mayor	Christoph Pircher
Area [1]
• Total	25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
Elevation	594 m (1,949 ft)
Population  (Nov. 2010)[2]
• Total	2,469
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Tiroler Italian: tirolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39019
Dialing code	0473
Website	Official website

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,469 and an area of 25.6 square kilometres (9.9 sq mi).^[3]

Tirol borders the following municipalities: Kuens, Algund, Merano, Moos in Passeier, Partschins, Riffian, and Schenna.

The name of the historical region of Tyrol stems from the Castle Tyrol, which is located in the village.

Frazioni

The municipality of Tirol contains the frazione (subdivision) St. Peter (San Pietro).

History

Coat-of-arms

The coat shows an eagle of gules on argent background, surmounted by a vert lime branch. The insignia has medieval origins and was the coat of the Counts of Tirol who took their name from Tirol Castle. The emblem was granted in 1970 when the branch was added.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 96.13% of the population speak German, 3.78% Italian and 0.09% Ladin as first language.^[5]

Demographic evolution