Salten-Schlern ( , ) is a district (; ) in

South Tyrol South Tyrol ( , ; ; ), officially the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, is an autonomous administrative division, autonomous provinces of Italy, province in northern Italy. Together with Trentino, South Tyrol forms the autonomo ...

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

. It comprises the lower part of the valley of the

Eisack The Eisack (, ; ; or ) is a river in Northern Italy, the second largest river in South Tyrol. Its source is near the Brenner Pass, at an altitude of about 1990 m above sea level. The river draws water from an area of about 4,200 km2. After a ...

River, from

Waidbruck Waidbruck (; ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano. Geography As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 192 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian st ...

Bolzano Bolzano ( ; ; or ) is the capital city of South Tyrol (officially the province of Bolzano), Northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third largest in historical Tyrol. The ...

. It is named after the Salten plateau and the mountain

Schlern The Schlern (; ; ; 2,563 m) is a mountain of the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy. The peak at the north west end of the mountain (left, in the image at right) was first ascended in July 1880 by Johann Santner. It is named the San ...

. The seat of the district is in

, itself not part of the district.

Overview

According to the 2001 census, 77.15% of the population of the district speak German, 18.82% Ladin and 4.03% Italian as mother language.Bevölkerung und soziales Leben, Statistisches Jahrbuch 2006
p. 120, tab. 3.19 The following municipalities are part of the Salten-Schlern district: *

Deutschnofen Deutschnofen (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about southeast of the city of Bolzano. Deutschnofen borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Bolzano, Bronzolo, Karneid, Laives, ...

Jenesien Jenesien (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a village 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 of .All demo ...

Karneid Karneid (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about east of the city of Bolzano and a village. It is also the location of Karneid castle. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,311 an ...

Kastelruth Kastelruth (; ; ) is a (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about northeast of the city of Bolzano. It is one of ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 645 ...

Mölten Mölten (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a village 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 ...

Ritten Ritten (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy. Territory The community is named after the high plateau, elevation , the Ritten or the Renon, on which most of the villages are located. The plateau forms the southe ...

Santa Cristina Gherdëina Santa Cristina Gherdëina (; ; ) is a Ladin ''comune'' (municipality) and a village in Val Gardena in the South Tyrol of northern Italy. It is located about east of Bolzano. Its Saslong ski run is home of the Super-G and Downhill for men races ...

Sarntal Sarntal (; ) is a valley and a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about north of the city of Bolzano. The municipality comprises several towns and villages. The largest one, seat of the mayor and council, is ''Sa ...

Sëlva Sëlva (; ; ) is a (municipality) and a village in the Val Gardena in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about east of the city of Bolzano. The Ladin language, Ladin and Italian place names derive from the Latin word ("wood"). History Coat ...

* Tiers *

Urtijëi Urtijëi (; ; ) is a town of 4,637 inhabitants in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It occupies the Val Gardena within the Dolomites, a mountain chain that is part of the Alps. Geography Urtijëi borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, V ...

Völs am Schlern Völs am Schlern (; ; or ), often abbreviated to Völs, is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located at the foot of the Schlern mountain, about east of Bolzano. Geography As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,4 ...

Welschnofen Welschnofen (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the autonomous province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about southeast of the city of Bolzano. History Coat of arms The escutcheon is party per quarterly: the 1st and the 4th repre ...

The capital,

, is administratively separated from the district.

References

External links

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Salten-Schlern District
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