Ratschings (German pronunciation: [raˈtʃɪŋs]; Italian: Racines [raˈtʃiːnes]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 4,363 and an area of 203.6 square kilometres (78.6 sq mi).[3]

Ratschings borders the following municipalities: Brenner, Freienfeld, Moos in Passeier, St. Leonhard in Passeier, Sarntal, Sterzing, Neustift im Stubaital (Austria) and Sölden (Austria).

Frazioni

The municipality of Ratschings contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Außerratschings, Innerratschings, Gasteig (Casateia), Mareit (Mareta), Ridnaun (Ridanna), Telfes (Telves), and Jaufental (Valgiovo).

History

Coat of arms

The emblem show a rampant argent wolf on azure. The arms is similar to that of Wolf von Mareit, but with the opposite colors. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 96.65% of the population speak German, 3.21% Italian and 0.14% Ladin as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

  • Ratschings, panorama from between Kalch and Gasteig
    Ratschings, panorama from between Kalch and Gasteig
  • Obertelfes, road panorama with church
    Obertelfes, road panorama with church
  • Untertelfes, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Nikolaus
    Untertelfes, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Nikolaus
  • Mareit, church: die Sankt Pankratiuskirche
    Mareit, church: die Sankt Pankratiuskirche
  • Mareit, castle: Schloss Wulfsthurn
    Mareit, castle: Schloss Wulfsthurn
  • Gasteig, chapel
    Gasteig, chapel
  • Panorama between Kalch and Gasteig
    Panorama between Kalch and Gasteig
  • Kalch, view to the village from the road
    Kalch, view to the village from the road

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Heraldry of the World: Ratschings
  5. ^ "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.

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