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Coordinates: 46°41N 11°09E / 46.68°N 11.15°E / 46.68; 11.15
 

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Burggrafenamt
Comunità comprensoriale Burgraviato
Bezirksgemeinschaft Burggrafenamt
Burggrafenamt (highlighted in green) within South Tyrol
Burggrafenamt (highlighted in green) within South Tyrol
Country Italy
Autonomous region Trentino-Alto Adige
Autonomous province South Tyrol
Established1971
Administrative seatMerano (Meran)
Area
 • Total1,101 km2 (425 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total92,631
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Websitewww.bzgbga.it

The Burggrafenamt (Italian: Burgraviato [burɡraˈvjaːto], German: Burggrafenamt) is a district (Italian: comprensorio, German: Bezirksgemeinschaft) in the western part of the Italian province of South Tyrol. It comprises the part of the Adige river valley between Naturns and Bolzano, and its side valleys Passeier Valley and Ulten Valley.

Overview[edit]

Originally part of the historic Vinschgau in the west, the name of the region is derived from the burgravesofTyrol Castle. It is the nucleus of the medieval County of Tyrol with its capital Merano.

According to the 2001 census, 78.66% of the population of the valley speak German, 21.06% Italian and 0.28% Ladin as mother language.[1]

Subdivision[edit]

Municipalities of the Burggrafenamt district

The following municipalities are part of the Burggrafenamt district:

  • Burgstall
  • Gargazon
  • Hafling
  • Kuens
  • Lana
  • Laurein
  • Marling
  • Merano (district capital)
  • Moos in Passeier
  • Nals
  • Naturns
  • Partschins
  • Plaus
  • Proveis
  • Riffian
  • St. Leonhard in Passeier
  • St. Martin in Passeier
  • St. Pankraz
  • Schenna
  • Tirol
  • Tisens
  • Tscherms
  • Ulten
  • Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
  • Vöran
  • References[edit]

    External links[edit]

    46°41′N 11°09′E / 46.68°N 11.15°E / 46.68; 11.15


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