Burggrafenamt
District
Comunità comprensoriale Burgraviato Bezirksgemeinschaft Burggrafenamt
Burggrafenamt (highlighted in green) within South Tyrol
Country	Italy
Autonomous region	Trentino-Alto Adige
Autonomous province	South Tyrol
Established	1971
Administrative seat	Merano (Meran)
Area
• Total	1,101 km2 (425 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	92,631
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Website	www.bzgbga.it

The Burggrafenamt (Italian: Burgraviato [burɡraˈvjaːto], German: Burggrafenamt) is a district (Italian: comprensorio, German: Bezirksgemeinschaft) in the western part of the Italian province of South Tyrol. It comprises the part of the Adige river valley between Naturns and Bolzano, and its side valleys Passeier Valley and Ulten Valley.

Overview

Originally part of the historic Vinschgau in the west, the name of the region is derived from the burgraves of Tyrol Castle. It is the nucleus of the medieval County of Tyrol with its capital Merano.

According to the 2001 census, 78.66% of the population of the valley speak German, 21.06% Italian and 0.28% Ladin as mother language.^[1]

Subdivision

The following municipalities are part of the Burggrafenamt district:

References

External links

• Media related to Burggrafenamt at Wikimedia Commons
• Burgraviate travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Burggrafenamt District (in German and Italian)

46°41′N 11°09′E / 46.68°N 11.15°E / 46.68; 11.15