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 southwest of the city of Bolzano.
Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 7,592 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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. Heraldry of the World: Kaltern
Society Linguistic distribution According to the 2024 census, 91.55% of the population speak German, 7.93% Italian and 0.51% Ladin as first language.
Demographic evolution
Twin towns Kaltern an der Weinstraße is twinned with:
Heppenheim, Germany (1971)
Notable residents Manfred Fuchs (1938 in Latsch – 2014 in Kaltern) a German entrepreneur and space pioneer Andreas Seppi (born 1984) an Italian professional tennis player
Picture gallery
References
External links Homepage of the municipality