Kaltern an der Weinstraße


Kaltern an der Weinstraße, often abbreviated to Kaltern or Caldaro, is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is about southwest of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 7,592 and an area of.
It is famous for its lake, the Kalterer See, and wine. The cuisine combines Italian and Tyrolean styles. The nearby Dolomites area is known for its hiking and climbing routes.
Kaltern borders the following municipalities: Eppan, Neumarkt, Tramin, Vadena, Amblar, Cavareno, Ruffrè-Mendola, and Sarnonico.

Frazioni

The municipality of Kaltern contains the frazioni Altenburg, Oberplanitzing, Unterplanitzing, St. Josef am See, St. Anton/Pfuss, St. Nikolaus and Mitterdorf.

History

Coat-of-arms

The coat of arms, used by the end of the 16th century, is a copper kettle with a handle on argent background.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 92.61% of the population speak German, 7.03% Italian and 0.36% Ladin as first language.

Demographic evolution


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Twin towns — sister cities

Kaltern an der Weinstraße is twinned with: