Stilfs (; ) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the province of
South Tyrol
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in northern
Italy
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. It is located near the northern ramp of the eponymous
Stelvio Pass.
The municipality of Stilfs contains the ''
frazioni
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'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets)
Sulden, Trafoi, Gomagoi.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem shows an
or disc on
sable
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background; inside the disc is a six leaves star of
azure,
vert
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and
gules
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Gules is portrayed in heraldic hatch ...
alternating. The star symbolizes an ancient nightly custom in wintertime. The emblem was granted in 1969.
Heraldry of the World: Stilfs
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Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 97.45% of the population speak German, 2.44% Italian and 0.10% Ladin as first language.
Demographic evolution
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Notable people
* Roland Thöni (born in Trafoi, 1951–2021) was an Alpine ski racer. Competed in the downhill at the 1976 Winter Olympics, won by Franz Klammer
Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. He dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975– 78). He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, ...
.
See also
* Stelvio National Park
References
External links
Homepage of the municipality
{{Authority control
Municipalities of South Tyrol