Schlanders
Schlanders (German pronunciation: [ˈʃlandɐs]; Italian: Silandro [siˈlandro]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the city of Bolzano. OverviewSchlanders borders the following municipalities: Latsch, Laas, Mals, Martell, Schnals. Schlanders is well known for its church tower, 92 metres (302 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] SocietyLinguistic distributionAccording to the 2011 census, 94.66% of the population speak German, 5.19% Italian and 0.14% Ladin as first language.[4] Notable people
Twin towns
References
External linksMedia related to Schlanders at Wikimedia Commons
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