Elevation 915 m (3,002 ft) Area 51.4 km² Dialling code 0473 | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Saturday 7:26 PM Postal code 39026 | |
Frazioni Lichtenberg (Montechiaro) Weather 12°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 50% Humidity Region Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol | ||
Stilfser joch 2013 von prad am stilfser joch hoch
Prad am Stilfser Joch ( [praˑt am ˈʃtɪlfsɐ jɔx]; Italian: Prato allo Stelvio [ˈpraːto ˈallo ˈstɛlvjo]), often abbreviated to Prad or Prato, is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland, and near the Stelvio Pass.
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- Stilfser joch 2013 von prad am stilfser joch hoch
- Map of 39026 Prato Allo Stelvio Province of Bolzano South Tyrol Italy
- Gernstl in prad am stilfserjoch 1
- Geography
- Coat of arms
- Linguistic distribution
- Notable people
- References
Map of 39026 Prato Allo Stelvio Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Gernstl in prad am stilfserjoch 1
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,387 and an area of 51.4 square kilometres (19.8 sq mi).
The municipality of Prad contains the frazione (subdivision) Lichtenberg (Montechiaro).
Prad borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Laas, Schluderns, Stilfs, Taufers im Münstertal and Müstair (Switzerland).
Coat-of-arms
The emblem shows three or ears of wheat, in a gules field on azure. The bottom is red. The wheat symbolizes the importance played by the cereal growing in the municipality. The emblem was adopted in 1969.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.21% of the population speak German, 2.73% Italian and 0.06% Ladin as first language.