Waidbruck
| Waidbruck | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Gemeinde Waidbruck Comune di Ponte Gardena | |
|
Oswald von Wolkenstein Town Square | |
  Waidbruck Location of Waidbruck in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′N 11°32′E / 46.600°N 11.533°ECoordinates: 46°36′N 11°32′E / 46.600°N 11.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oswald Rabanser |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 192 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) |
German: Waidbrucker Italian: pontegardenesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Waidbruck (German pronunciation: [vaɪ̯tˈbrʊk]; Italian: Ponte Gardena [ˈponte ɡarˈdeːna]; Ladin: Pruca) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 192 and an area of 2.3 square kilometres (0.89 sq mi).[1]
Waidbruck borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Kastelruth and Lajen.
History
Place name
An archaic form of the comune's name, Waidepruk (1264), reveals its origins from Old High German. Waid means "meadow" and pruk means "bridge". Hence also the Italian name, "Ponte Gardena".
Coat-of-arms
The emblem symbolizes the bridge; argent a fess nebuly gules on azure that indicates the Eisack river. The reason comes from the gules and argent insignia of the counts of Wolkenstein, owners of the local Trostburg Castle since 1385. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 81.40% of the population speak German, 13.37% Italian and 5.23% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Waidbruck
- ↑ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
Media related to Waidbruck at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
