Ratschings
Comune
Gemeinde Ratschings Comune di Racines
Ratschings, panorama from between Gasteig and Kalch
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Coordinates: 46°53′N 11°24′E / 46.883°N 11.400°E / 46.883; 11.400
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Außerratschings, Innerratschings, Gasteig (Casateia), Mareit (Mareta), Ridnaun (Ridanna), Telfes (Telves), Jaufental (Valgiovo)
Government
• Mayor	Sebastian Helfer (SVP)
Area [1]
• Total	203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi)
Population  (Nov. 2010)[2]
• Total	4,363
• Density	21.43/km2 (55.50/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Ratschingser Italian: di Racines
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39040
Dialing code	0472
Website	Official website

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 mi²).^[3]

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

History

Society

Demographic evolution

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1861 ? —     1871 ? —     1881 ? —     1901 ? —     1911 ? —	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,860 —     1931 2,932 +2.5% 1936 3,120 +6.4% 1951 3,177 +1.8% 1961 3,166 −0.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1971 3,277 +3.5% 1981 3,429 +4.6% 1991 3,594 +4.8% 2001 4,010 +11.6%
Source: Data from ISTAT

Gallery

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

References

External links

• (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality

Media related to Ratschings at Wikimedia Commons