Niederdorf, South Tyrol
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Niederdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈniːdɐdɔrf]; Italian: Villabassa [ˌvillaˈbassa]) is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Bolzano.
Niederdorf | |
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| Gemeinde Niederdorf Comune di Villabassa | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Niederdorf  | |
 Niederdorf Location of Niederdorf in Italy  Niederdorf Niederdorf (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′N 12°11′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Günther Wisthaler |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,154 m (3,786 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,469 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Niederdorfer Italian: Villabassino |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39039 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Niederdorf borders the following municipalities: Prags, Toblach, Welsberg-Taisten, and Gsies.
History
The settlement is first mentioned as Nidrindorf in a record of the Freising bishopric, dating back to the years 993/94–1005.[4]
Coat-of-arms
A fess, per fess gules, argent and gules (i.e. the Austrian flag), between:
- in chief, Or, a sable eagle double-headed. This emblem was granted in 1966.[5]
- in base, per pale counterchanged and facing each other: Or, a half steinbock sable of Or and sable; and its mirror image. This is the insignia of the Lords of Kurz von Thurn who ruled the village from the 13th to the 18th century.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 88.93% of the population speak German, 11.00% Italian and 0.07% Ladin as first language.[6]
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