Kaltern an der Weinstraße, often abbreviated to Kaltern or Caldaro, is a municipality and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is about 12 km southwest of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 7,592 and an area of 47.9 km2. It is famous for its lake, the Kalterer See, and wine (Kalterersee Auslese or Lago di Caldaro scelto). The cuisine combines Italian and Tyrolean styles. The nearby Dolomites area is known for its hiking and climbing routes. Kaltern borders the following municipalities: Eppan, Neumarkt, Tramin, Vadena, Amblar, Cavareno, Ruffrè-Mendola, and Sarnonico (the last four municipalities belong to the Trentino).

Frazioni

The municipality of Kaltern contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Altenburg (Castelvecchio), Oberplanitzing (Pianizza di Sopra), Unterplanitzing (Pianizza di Sotto), St. Josef am See (San Giuseppe al Lago), St. Anton/Pfuss (San Antonio/Pozzo), St. Nikolaus (San Nicoló) and Mitterdorf (Villa di Mezzo).

History

Coat-of-arms

The coat of arms, used by the end of the 16th century, is a copper kettle with a handle on argent background.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 92.61% of the population speak German, 7.03% Italian and 0.36% Ladin as first language.

Demographic evolution

Twin towns — sister cities

Kaltern an der Weinstraße is twinned with:

Notable residents

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