The Burggrafenamt ( Italian : Burgraviato [burɡraˈvjaːto] , German : Burggrafenamt ) is a district ( Italian : comprensorio , German : Bezirksgemeinschaft ) in the western part of the Italian province of South Tyrol . It comprises the part of the Adige river valley between Naturns and Bolzano , and its side valleys Passeier Valley and Ulten Valley .
1-643: Originally part of the historic Vinschgau in the west, the name of the region is derived from the burgraves of Tyrol Castle . It is the nucleus of the medieval County of Tyrol with its capital Merano. According to the 2001 census, 78.66% of the population of the valley speak German, 21.06% Italian and 0.28% Ladin as mother language. The following municipalities are part of the Burggrafenamt district: 46°41′N 11°09′E / 46.68°N 11.15°E / 46.68; 11.15 Vinschgau Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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