Tramin an der Weinstraße
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Tramin an der Weinstraße is a comune
(municipality) in South Tyrol
, northern Italy
, located about 35 km northeast of the city of Trento
and about 20 km southwest of the city of Bolzano. The name of the grape variety Gewürztraminer
(it. Traminer aromatico) has its origins in Tramin.
The municipality of Tramin contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Rungg (Ronchi) and Söll (Sella).
Tramin borders the following municipalities: Amblar
, Kaltern
, Coredo
, Kurtatsch
, Neumarkt, Montan
, Auer, Sfruz
and Vadena
.
surmounted by an or
overturned crescent on azure
background. The origin of the coat is not known but derives from that of Lords of Eppan. The arms were granted in 1929.
as first language.
Rödermark
, since 1978
Mindelheim
, since 1994
Schwaz
, since 1998
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
, northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, located about 35 km northeast of the city of Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
and about 20 km southwest of the city of Bolzano. The name of the grape variety Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer is an aromatic wine grape variety that performs best in cooler climates. It is sometimes referred to colloquially as Gewürz, and in French it is written '...
(it. Traminer aromatico) has its origins in Tramin.
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, Tramin had a population of 3,296 and an area of 19.4 km².The municipality of Tramin contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Rungg (Ronchi) and Söll (Sella).
Tramin borders the following municipalities: Amblar
Amblar
Amblar is a comune in Trentino in north Italy....
, Kaltern
Kaltern an der Weinstraße
Kaltern an der Weinstraße is a municipality in South Tyrol, in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is located about 40 km north of the city of Trento and about 12 km southwest of the city of Bolzano....
, Coredo
Coredo
Coredo is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km north of Trento...
, Kurtatsch
Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße
Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 25 km southwest of the city of Bolzano....
, Neumarkt, Montan
Montan
Montan is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 20 km south of the city of Bolzano .-Geography:...
, Auer, Sfruz
Sfruz
Sfruz is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, with some 230 inhabitants in 2009 and an area of 11.7 km²....
and Vadena
Vadena
Vadena is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 10 km southwest of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:...
.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a six points star of orOr (heraldry)
In heraldry, Or is the tincture of gold and, together with argent , belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". In engravings and line drawings, it may be represented using a field of evenly spaced dots...
surmounted by an or
Or (heraldry)
In heraldry, Or is the tincture of gold and, together with argent , belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". In engravings and line drawings, it may be represented using a field of evenly spaced dots...
overturned crescent on azure
Azure
In heraldry, azure is the tincture with the colour blue, and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of horizontal lines or else marked with either az. or b. as an abbreviation....
background. The origin of the coat is not known but derives from that of Lords of Eppan. The arms were granted in 1929.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 96.64% of the population speak German, 3.20% Italian and 0.17% LadinLadin
Ladin is a language consisting of a group of dialects spoken in the Dolomite Mountains in Northern Italy in the border regions of the provinces Trentino, South Tyrol and Belluno...
as first language.
Twin cities
Tramin is twinned with: RödermarkRödermark
Rödermark is a town in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany, southeast of Frankfurt am Main and northeast of Darmstadt.-Location:...
, since 1978
MindelheimMindelheim
Mindelheim is a town in the German Bundesland of Bavaria. The town is the capital of the Unterallgäu district. At various points in history it was the chief settlement of an eponymous state.- Geography :...
, since 1994
SchwazSchwaz
Schwaz is a city in Tyrol, Austria. It is the administrative center of the Schwaz district . Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley, and has a population of about 13,000....
, since 1998