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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 .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.77% of the population speak German, 2.14% Italian and 0.10% Ladin as first language.

Demographic evolution

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Gallery

File:Ratschings, panorama van tussen Kalch en Gasteig foto1 2012-08-11 13.48.jpg, Ratschings, panorama from between Kalch and Gasteig
File:Obertelfes, wegpanorama1 met kerk foto5 2012-08-11 10.33.jpg, Obertelfes, road panorama with church
File:Untertelfes, Pfarrkirche Sankt Nikolaus ID16680 2012-08-11 10.57.jpg, Untertelfes, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Nikolaus
File:Mareit, die Sankt Pankratiuskirche Dm16636 foto3 2012-08-11 11.44.jpg, Mareit, church: die Sankt Pankratiuskirche
File:Mareit, Schloss Wulfsthurn foto1 2012-08-11 11.45.jpg, Mareit, castle: Schloss Wulfsthurn
File:Gasteig, kapel foto3 2012-08-11 13.023.jpg, Gasteig, chapel
File:Tussen Kalch en Gasteig, wegpanorama foto2 2012-08-11 14.00.jpg, Panorama between Kalch and Gasteig
File:Kalch, dorpspanorama vanaf de weg foto2 2012-08-11 14.13.jpg, Kalch, view to the village from the road

References

External links

Homepage of the municipality

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Municipalities of South Tyrol