Kaltern an der Weinstraße

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Kaltern an der Weinstraße (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA".), often abbreviated to Kaltern or Caldaro, is a municipality and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 7,592 and an area of 47.9 square kilometres (18.5 mi2).[1]

It is famous for its lake, the Kalterer See, and wine (Kalterersee Auslese or Lago di Caldaro scelto). The cuisine combines Italian and Tyrolean styles. The nearby Dolomites area is known for its hiking and climbing routes.

Kaltern borders the following municipalities: Eppan, Neumarkt, Tramin, Vadena, Amblar, Cavareno, Ruffrè-Mendola, and Sarnonico (the last four municipalities belong to the Trentino).

Frazioni

The municipality of Kaltern contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Altenburg (Castelvecchio), Oberplanitzing (Pianizza di Sopra), Unterplanitzing (Pianizza di Sotto), St. Josef am See (San Giuseppe al Lago), St. Anton/Pfuss (San Antonio/Pozzo), St. Nikolaus (San Nicoló) and Mitterdorf (Villa di Mezzo).

History

Coat-of-arms

The coat of arms, used by the end of the 16th century, is a copper kettle with a handle on argent background. [2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 91.55% of the population speak German, 7.93% Italian and 0.51% Ladin as first language.[3]

Demographic evolution

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Twin towns

Kaltern an der Weinstraße is twinned with:

Notable residents

  • Manfred Fuchs (1938 in Latsch – 2014 in Kaltern) a German entrepreneur and space pioneer
  • Andreas Seppi (born 1984) an Italian professional tennis player

References

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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ Heraldry of the World: Kaltern
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.

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