Salten-Schlern ( , ) is a district (; ) in South Tyrol, Italy. It comprises the lower part of the valley of the Eisack River, from Waidbruck to Bolzano. It is named after the Salten plateau and the mountain Schlern. The seat of the district is in Bolzano, itself not part of the district.
Overview According to the 2001 census, 77.15% of the population of the district speak German, 18.82% Ladin and 4.03% Italian as mother language.Bevölkerung und soziales Leben, Statistisches Jahrbuch 2006 , p. 120, tab. 3.19
The following municipalities are part of the Salten-Schlern district: Deutschnofen Jenesien Karneid Kastelruth Mölten Ritten Santa Cristina Gherdëina Sarntal Sëlva Tiers Urtijëi Völs am Schlern Welschnofen
The capital, Bolzano, is administratively separated from the district.
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Salten-Schlern District