Stilfs ( German: [ʃtɪlfs] ; Italian : Stelvio [ˈstelvjo, ˈstɛlvjo] ) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy . It is located near the northern ramp of the eponymous Stelvio Pass .
7-584: The municipality of Stilfs contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sulden , Trafoi, Gomagoi. The emblem shows an or disc on sable background; inside the disc is a six leaves star of azure , vert and gules alternating. The star symbolizes an ancient nightly custom in wintertime. The emblem was granted in 1969. According to the 2011 census, 98.46% of the population speak German and 1.54% Italian as first language. [REDACTED] Media related to Stilfs at Wikimedia Commons Frazione A frazione ( pl. : frazioni )
14-423: A clump of houses. Not every hamlet is classified as a frazione ; those that are not are often referred to as località , for example, in the telephone book. In some cases, frazioni are more populous than the capoluogo of the comune . Due to unusual circumstances or to the depopulation of the capoluogo , the town hall and its administrative functions can move to one of the frazioni : the comune still retains
21-802: 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 consolidate territorial subdivisions in the country. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley , a frazione is officially called hameau in French . In South Tyrol , a frazione is called Fraktion in German and frazion in Ladin . The term frazioni refers to
28-425: The mayor ( sindaco ) of the comune , often on the recommendation of deliberative bodies such as the communal council ( consiglio ) or the giunta , or as a result of a petition by enough residents of the frazione involved; although there was no official provision for frazioni to group together with the appointment of a single prosindaco , this did happen quite often. Under current law, however, Article 54 of
35-548: The case of the five autonomous regions (see regions of Italy ), where this was controlled at the regional level. By the Legislative Decree 267/2000 to implement amendments to Title V of the Italian Constitution, the individual comuni now define the frazioni within their borders. Under the former legislation, a frazione had the option of having a submayor ( prosindaco ), who was appointed by
42-458: The name of the capoluogo . Historically, many frazioni came into being during the Fascist era, when a major effort was made to consolidate and rationalize the territorial subdivisions of the country. Sometimes, a frazione represents a former comune that was believed to be no longer viable. Until 2000, the central government established the frazioni and defined their borders, except in
49-432: The villages or hamlets that often make up a comune (a type of municipal-level government) in rural Italian areas. Subdivision of a comune is optional; some comuni have no frazioni , but others have several dozen. The comune usually has the same name of the capoluogo , but not always, in which case it is called a comune sparso . In practice, most frazioni are small villages or hamlets , occasionally just
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