Schlanders (German pronunciation: [ˈʃlandɐs]; Italian:
Silandro [siˈlandro]) is a
comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the city of
Bolzano 
.
Overview
Schlanders borders the following municipalities:
Latsch 
, Laas,
Mals 
, Martell, Schnals.
Schlanders is well known for its church tower, 92 metres (302 ft) high, which is also the highest in South Tyrol. Another attraction is the renovated castle, which now serves as a civic hall (including a public library).
The locality was mentioned for the first time officially on 13 June 1077 in a deed of donation, where the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. handed over the town to Altwin, the Bishop of Brixen.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 93.54% of the population speak German, 6.42% Italian and 0.04% Ladin as first language.