Sarntal (; it, Sarentino ) is a valley and a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in

South Tyrol it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous province , image_skyline = , image_alt ...

in northern

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

, located about north of the city of

Bolzano Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third ...

. The municipality comprises several towns and villages. The largest one, seat of the mayor and council, is ''Sarnthein''.

Geography

Sarntal borders the following municipalities:

Hafling Hafling (; it, Avelengo ) is an Italian ''comune'' (municipality) and home of the famous Haflinger horse. Hafling is located in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about northwest of Bolzano and high above the valley basin of Merano. Geography As o ...

, Freienfeld, Klausen,

Franzensfeste Franzensfeste (; it, Fortezza ) is a ''comune'' in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is named after the large Franzensfeste Fortress erected from 1833 to 1838 and Franzensfeste station is also known as an important railway hub. Geography Fra ...

Mölten Mölten (; it, Meltina ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northwest of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,622 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: ...

Ratschings Ratschings (; it, Racines ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 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 ...

, Ritten,

Jenesien Jenesien (; it, San Genesio Atesino ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northwest of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,952 and an area o ...

St. Leonhard in Passeier St. Leonhard in Passeier (; it, San Leonardo in Passiria ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about north of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,547 and ...

Schenna Schenna (; it, Scena ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located in the Passeier Valley, about northwest of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,841 and an area of .All d ...

Vahrn Vahrn (; it, Varna ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano. Geography Vahrn borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Klausen, Franzensfeste, Natz-Schabs, Sarn ...

Vöran Vöran (; it, Verano ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northwest of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 927 and an area of .All demographics and other sta ...

and Villanders. The

Durnholzer See The Durnholzer See ( it, Lago di Valdurna; german: Durnholzer See) is a lake in the Sarntal Alps in South Tyrol, Italy. It belongs to the municipality of Sarntal Sarntal (; it, Sarentino ) is a valley and a ''comune'' (municipality) in South T ...

is located in the municipal territory. The main river is the

Talfer The Talfer (; it, Talvera) is a river located in South Tyrol, Italy. It flows into the Eisack in Bolzano Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in norther ...

, which has its source at the ''Weißhorn'' mountain in the ''Pensertal''.

History

The village of Sarnthein was first mentioned in 1211.

Coat of arms

The emblem represents an or

deer Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the re ...

’s head on azure. The insignia looks like that of the various Lords who administered the territory since 1315, but since 1681 they were named Counts of Sarnthein (''Grafen von Sarnthein'') living in the ''Kellerburg'' Castle. The emblem was adopted in 1967.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.07% of the population speak German, 1.82% Italian and 0.10%

Ladin Ladin may refer to: *Ladin language, a language in northern Italy, often classified as a Rhaeto-Romance language *Ladin people, the inhabitants of the Dolomite Alps region of northern Italy See also *Laden (disambiguation) *Ladino (disambiguati ...

as first language.

Notable people

Franz Thaler Franz Thaler (6 March 1925 in Sarntal – 29 October 2015) was an author from South Tyrol, a peacock quill embroiderer and a survivor of the concentration camp in Dachau and satellite camp in Hersbruck. In 1939 his father decided in the South Ty ...

(1925 in Sarntal – 2015), an author, a peacock quill embroiderer and a survivor of the concentration camp in Dachau *

Gustav Hofer Gustav Hofer (Sarntal, 9 May 1976) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, journalist and TV host. Biography Gustav Hofer graduated in "Communication sciences" in Vienna and then in "Cinema" in London. Later he moved to Rome where in 1999, ...

(Sarntal, 1976), film director, screenwriter, journalist and TV host IMDb Database
retrieved 15 June 2019

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Municipalities of South Tyrol Valleys of Italy