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St. Leonhard in Passeier (; ) is a ''
comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) and a village in the
Passeier Valley The Passeier Valley ( or ; ) is the valley of the Passer river, in the mountains of South Tyrol, northern Italy. The Passer river is a left-bank tributary to the Adige. At the mouth of the valley, where the two rivers join, stands the town of Me ...
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 ...
, northern
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 ...
, located about north of
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 ...
.


Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,547 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute
Istat The Italian National Institute of Statistics (; Istat) is the primary source of official statistics in Italy. The institute conducts a variety of activities, including the census of population, economic censuses, and numerous social, economic, a ...
.
Its bordering municipalities are
Moos in Passeier Moos in Passeier (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a village in the Passeier Valley. It is located in South Tyrol, northern Italy, about northwest of the province's capital Bolzano, on the border with Austria. Geography As of 30 November ...
,
Ratschings Ratschings (; ) 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 demograp ...
, Riffian,
St. Martin in Passeier St. Martin in Passeier (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a village in the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, northern Italy, Italian, located about northwest of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,137 and an a ...
,
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 ...
, and
Schenna Schenna (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a village 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 .Al ...
.


Frazioni

The municipality of St. Leonhard in Passeier contains the ''
frazioni A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...
'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Walten (Valtina) and Schweinsteg (Sant'Orsola).


History


Coat-of-arms

The shield is
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a curved pile reversed or. It is the sign of the Lords of ''Passeier'' who lived in ''Jaufenburg'' Castle in the 13th and 14th centuries. The coat of arms was granted in 1969.Heraldry of the World: St. Leonhard in Passeier
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Society


Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 98.99% of the population speak German, 0.69% Italian and 0.33% Ladin as first language.


Demographic evolution

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References


External links


Homepage of the municipality
{{Authority control Municipalities of South Tyrol