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| coordinates_footnotes = | region = Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol| province = South Tyrol (BZ)| frazioni = Göflan (Covelano), Kortsch (Corzes), Nördersberg (Montetramontana), Sonnenberg (Montemezzodì), Vetzan (Vezzano)South Tyrolean People’s Party>SVP| mayor = Dieter Pinggera| area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 115| population_footnotes = | population_total = 5990National Institute of Statistics (Italy)>Istat. | pop_density_footnotes = | population_demonym = German: SchlanderserItalian: Silandresi| elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 720| twin1 = | twin1_country = | saint = | day = | postal_code = 39028| area_code = 0473www.gemeinde.schlanders.bz.it/}}| footnotes = }}Schlanders ({{IPA-de|ˈʃlandɐs}}; {{IPA-it|siˈlandro|}}) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about {{convert|50|km|mi}} west of the city of Bolzano.

Overview

Schlanders borders the following municipalities: Latsch, Laas, Mals, Martell, Schnals.Schlanders is well known for its church tower, {{convert|92|m|ft}} high, which is also the highest in South Tyrol. Another attraction is the renovated castle, which now serves as a civic hall (including a public library).The locality was mentioned for the first time officially on 13 June 1077 in a deed of donation, where the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. handed over the town to Altwin, the Bishop of Brixen.{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}}

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 94.66% of the population speak German, 5.19% Italian and 0.14% Ladin as first language.JOURNAL, June 2012, Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011, astat info, 38, 6–7, Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol,www.provinz.bz.it/astat/de/service/256.asp?news_action=300&news_image_id=563169, 2012-06-14,

Notable people

• Marian Tumler (1887–1987) an Austrian theologian and 62nd Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1948–1970

Sport

• René Gusperti (born 1971) former swimmer, competed at the 1992 & 1996 Summer Olympics
• Nicole Gius (born 1980) alpine skier, competed at the 2002 & 2010 Winter Olympics
• Thomas Moriggl (born 1981) cross-country skier, competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics
• Stefan Thanei (born 1981) freestyle skier, competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics
• Barbara Moriggl (born 1982) cross-country skier and soldier
• Thomas Tragust (born 1986) ice-hockey goaltender
• Kevin Strobl (born 1997) badminton player

Twin towns

• {{flagicon|ITA}} Trecenta, Italy

References

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External links

• Official website {{in lang|de|it}}

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