Tramin an der Weinstraße
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Tramin an der Weinstraße (Austrian German: [traˈmiːn an deːɐ̯ ˈvaɪnˌʃtraːsɛ]; Italian: Termeno sulla Strada del Vino [terˈmɛːno sulla ˈstraːda del ˈviːno]), often abbreviated to Tramin or Termeno, is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 miles) southwest of the city of Bolzano. The name of the grape variety Gewürztraminer has its origins in Tramin.
01Geography
As of November 30, 2010, Tramin had a population of 3,296 and an area of 19.4 square kilometres (7.5 sq mi).
The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Rungg (Ronchi) and Söll (Sella).
Tramin borders the following municipalities: Amblar, Kaltern, Coredo, Kurtatsch, Neumarkt, Montan, Auer, Sfruz and Vadena.
02History
Coat of arms
The emblem represents a six points star of or surmounted by an or overturned crescent on azure background. The origin of the coat is not known but derives from that of Lords of Eppan. The arms were granted in 1929.
03Landmarks
- St. James's Church, a church on Kastelaz hill.
04Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 94.99% of the population speak German, 4.69% Italian and 0.32% Ladin as first language.
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05Twin cities
Tramin is twinned with:
- Rödermark, since 1978
- Mindelheim, since 1994
- Schwaz, since 1998
Sources and credits
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- Tramin Marktplatz Rathaus Egetmann-Brunnen.jpg by Richard Huber, CC BY-SA 3.0
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