Villanders
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Comune di Villandro (Villanders)
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Villandro (Villanders) in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Elevation	880 m (2,887 ft)
Area	44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population (as of 2006)
- Total	1,858
- Density	42/km² (109/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	46°38′0″N, 11°32′0″E
Gentilic	Villandresi
Dialing code	0472
Postal code	39043
Frazioni	San Maurizio, Santo Stefano, San Valentino
Website: http://www.comune.villandro.bz.it/

Villanders (Italian: Villandro) is a village and comune in the province of Bolzano-Bozen, in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of northern Italy.

Geography

Villanders lies on the Villanderer Berg (Mountain of Villanders), at the top of which lies the Totensee (Sea of death).^clarify The village is bordered by Barbiano, Chiusa, Laion, Renon and Sarentino.

Map of the province of Bolzano-Bozen showing Villanders.

Demographics

More than 98% of the population speaks German as a first language, 1.4% Italian and 0.3 % Ladin.

Sights

Recently Villanders has become more attractive for tourists. The Gasser Hütte, Meir im Plun and the Rinderplatz (cow square) are farmed mountain pastures where tourists can eat and drink. The Totensee and the Totenkirchlein (church of death) are also tourist attractions.

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