Kastelbell-Tschars
Comune
Gemeinde Kastelbell-Tschars Comune di Castelbello-Ciardes
Coat of arms
Location of Kastelbell-Tschars
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Coordinates: 46°38′N 10°54′E / 46.633°N 10.900°E / 46.633; 10.900
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Kastelbell (Castelbello), Tschars (Ciardes), Freiberg (Montefranco), Galsaun (Colsano), Juval (Juvale), Latschinig (Lacinigo), Tomberg (Montefontana), Trumsberg (Montetrumes)
Government
• Mayor	Gustav Tappeiner
Area [1]
• Total	53.9 km2 (20.8 sq mi)
Population  (Nov. 2010)[2]
• Total	2,387
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German:Kastelbeller or Tscharscher Italian: castelbellesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39020
Dialing code	0473
Website	Official website

Kastelbell-Tschars (German: [ˌkastl̩ˈbɛl ˈtʃaːɐ̯s]; Italian: Castelbello-Ciardes [kaˌstɛlˈbɛllo ˈtʃardes]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,387 and an area of 53.9 square kilometres (20.8 sq mi).^[3]

Kastelbell-Tschars borders the following municipalities: Latsch, Naturns, Schnals and Ulten.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is a gules mill wheel, with eight paddles, on argent background. It retakes the insignia of Counts Hendl owners of the castle from 1531 to 1949.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.72% of the population speak German and 1.28% Italian as first language.^[5]

Demographic evolution