St. Leonhard in Passeier
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = St. Leonhard in Passeier
| official_name = Gemeinde St. Leonhard in Passeier
Comune di San Leonardo in Passiria
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| image_caption = St. Leonhard in Passeier in 2016
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| coordinates = {{coord|46|49|N|11|15|E|type:city(3,402)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
| province = South Tyrol (BZ)
| frazioni = Walten (Valtina), Schweinsteg (Sant'Orsola)
| mayor_party = SVP
| mayor = Robert Tschöll
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 88.4
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 3547
| population_as_of = Nov. 2010
| pop_density_footnotes = 43
| population_demonym = German: Sankt Leonharder
Italian:sanleonardesi
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| elevation_m = 689
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| saint = Saint Leonard
| day = 11 November
| postal_code = 39015
| area_code = 0437
| website = {{official website|http://www.gemeinde.stleonhardinpasseier.bz.it}}
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St. Leonhard in Passeier ({{IPA|de|saŋkt ˈleːɔnhard ʔɪn paˈsaɪɐ}}; {{langx|it|San Leonardo in Passiria}} {{IPA|it|san leoˈnardo im pasˈsiːrja|}}) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about {{convert|35|km|mi}} north of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,547 and an area of {{convert|88.4|km2|mi2}}.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
Its bordering municipalities are Moos in Passeier, Ratschings, Riffian, St. Martin in Passeier, Sarntal, and Schenna.
=Frazioni=
The municipality of St. Leonhard in Passeier contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Walten (Valtina) and Schweinsteg (Sant'Orsola).
History
=Coat-of-arms=
The shield is sable 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.[http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/s/st-leonh.htm Heraldry of the World: St. Leonhard in Passeier]
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.{{cite journal |date=December 2024 |title=Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024 |journal=astat info |issue=56 |publisher=Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol|url=https://astat.provinz.bz.it/de/aktuelles-publikationen-info.asp?news_action=300&news_image_id=1160209 |access-date=2024-12-09 }}
Demographic evolution
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References
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External links
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- {{in lang|de|it}} [http://www.gemeinde.stleonhardinpasseier.bz.it Homepage of the municipality]
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{{South Tyrol}}
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