Kastelbell-Tschars (German: [ˌkastl̩ˈbɛl ˈtʃaːɐ̯s]; Italian:
Castelbello-Ciardes [kaˌstɛlˈbɛllo ˈtʃardes]) is a
comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of
Bolzano 
.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,387 and an area of 53.9 square kilometres (20.8 sq mi).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is a gules mill wheel, with eight paddles, on argent background. It retakes the insignia of Counts Hendl owners of the castle from 1531 to 1949.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 98.18% of the population speak German, 1.77% Italian and 0.05% Ladin as first language.