| Coordinates | 46°33′N 10°52′E |
|---|---|
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | St. Gertraud (San Gertrude), St. Nikolaus (San Nicolò), St. Walburg (Santa Valburga) |
| Mayor party | SVP |
| Mayor | Stefan Schwarz |
| Area total | 208.8 km² |
| Population total | 2934 |
| Population as of | Nov. 2010 |
| Population demonym | German: Ultner Italian: della val d'Ultimo |
| Elevation | 1190 m |
| Postal code | 39016 |
| Area code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Ulten (ˈʊltn̩; Italian: Ultimo ˈultimo) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Bolzano.
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield is party per pale of argent; the first part shows half Tyrolean eagle; the second part is tierced per fess of sable and argent. It is the arms of the Counts of Eschenlch and the Tyrolean eagle represents the membership to the Tirol. The emblem was granted in 1967.[1]
Demographics
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 99.09% of the population speak German, 0.84% Italian and 0.07% Ladin as first language.[2]
Demographic evolution
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | ? | — |
| 1870 | ? | — |
| 1880 | 3,504 | — |
| 1900 | ? | −100.0% |
| 1910 | 2,122 | — |
| 1921 | 2,118 | −0.2% |
| 1931 | 2,310 | +9.1% |
| 1936 | 2,330 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 2,612 | +12.1% |
| 1961 | 3,043 | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 3,070 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3,036 | −1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,945 | −3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,006 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,920 | −2.9% |
Data from ISTAT
- note: in 1897 the largest village of Ulten St. Pankraz became a Gemeinde on its own.
References
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Ulten
- ^ "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.
External links
- (in German, Italian) Homepage of the municipality