Tirol (; ) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Geography As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,469 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
Tirol borders the following municipalities: Kuens, Algund, Merano, Moos in Passeier, Partschins, Riffian, and Schenna.
The name of the historical region of Tyrol stems from the Castle Tyrol, which is located in the village.
Frazioni The municipality of Tirol contains the frazione (subdivision) St. Peter (San Pietro).
History
Coat-of-arms The coat shows an eagle of gules on argent background, surmounted by a vert lime branch. The insignia has medieval origins and was the coat of the Counts of Tirol who took their name from Tirol Castle. The emblem was granted in 1970 when the branch was added.Heraldry of the World: Tirol
Society
Linguistic distribution According to the 2024 census, 96.13% of the population speak German, 3.78% Italian and 0.09% Ladin as first language.
Demographic evolution
References
External links Homepage of the municipality