Niederdorf | |
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Gemeinde Niederdorf Comune di Villabassa | |
Coordinates: 46°44′N 12°11′E / 46.733°N 12.183°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Günther Wisthaler |
Area | |
• Total | 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,154 m (3,786 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,469 |
• Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Niederdorfer Italian: Villabassino |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39039 |
Dialing code | 0474 |
Website | Official website |
Niederdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈniːdɐdɔrf]; Italian: Villabassa [ˌvillaˈbassa]) is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Bolzano.
Niederdorf borders the following municipalities: Prags, Toblach, Welsberg-Taisten, and Gsies.
The settlement is firstly mentioned as Nidrindorf in a record of the Freising bishopric, dating back to the years 993/94–1005.[4]
The emblem is per fess and the base per pale. The first show a sable eagle double-headed on or; in the second and third a half steinbock to face each other of or and sable. It’s the insignia of the Lords of Kurz von Thurn who ruled the village from 13th to 18th century. The emblem was granted in 1966.[5]
According to the 2011 census, 92.09% of the population speak German, 7.76% Italian and 0.15% Ladin as first language.[6]