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Prad am Stilfser Joch

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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
915 m (3,002 ft)

Area
  
51.4 km²

Province
  
South Tyrol

Dialling code
  
0473

Province / Metropolitan city
  
South Tyrol (BZ)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Saturday 7:26 PM

Postal code
  
39026

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Frazioni
  
Lichtenberg (Montechiaro)

Demonym(s)
  
German: Prader Italian: pratesi

Weather
  
12°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 50% Humidity

Region
  
Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol

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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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Map of 39026 Prato Allo Stelvio Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy

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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.

Notable people

  • Gustav Thöni, alpine ski racer
  • References

    Prad am Stilfser Joch Wikipedia