Prad am Stilfser Joch
Comune
Marktgemeinde Prad aSJ Comune di Prato aS
The village viewed from north
Coat of arms
Location of Prad am Stilfser Joch
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Coordinates: 46°37′N 10°36′E / 46.617°N 10.600°E / 46.617; 10.600
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Lichtenberg (Montechiaro)
Government
• Mayor	Rafael Alber
Area [1]
• Total	51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi)
Elevation	915 m (3,002 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2015)[2]
• Total	3.474
• Density	0.068/km2 (0.18/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Prader Italian: pratesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39026
Dialing code	0473
Website	Official website

Prad am Stilfser Joch (German pronunciation: [praˑt am ˈʃtɪlfsɐ jɔx]; Italian: Prato allo Stelvio [ˈpraːto ˈallo ˈstɛlvjo]), often abbreviated to Prad, is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland, and near the Stelvio Pass.

Geography

As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,474 and an area of 51.4 square kilometres (19.8 sq mi).^[3]

The municipality contains the frazione (subdivision) Lichtenberg (Montechiaro).

Prad borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Laas, Schluderns, Stilfs, Taufers im Münstertal and Müstair (Switzerland).

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem shows three or ears of wheat, in a gules field on azure. The bottom is red. The wheat symbolizes the importance played by the cereal growing in the municipality. The emblem was adopted in 1969.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.21% of the population speak German, 2.73% Italian and 0.06% Ladin as first language.^[5]

Demographic evolution

Sport

Notable people

• Gustav Thöni, alpine ski racer