Cortaccia sulla strada del vino: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Kurtatsch, vineyards on the slopes of the lower Adige valley
Cortaccia, known in German as Kurtatsch, is a village in the Bassa Atesina, the southern end of South Tyrol, built on the slope that drops towards the Adige valley between Bolzano and Trento. Its official name refers to the Wine Road, and the landscape is mostly terraced vineyards and orchards. German is the main language, as in much of the province.
House hunters will find a compact centre and scattered houses higher up the slope, reached by roads that climb quickly. Here the gradient of the plot, winter access and exposure to the sun matter as much as floor area. Public transport means buses: the open timetables list 52 stops and 8 routes.
According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,229 residents in 2023, almost exactly the same as in 2011 (2,228). The average age is 43.5, in line with 43.4 across the province, and 19.1% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 6.5%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.
Earthquake risk is low: all 116 municipalities in the province of Bolzano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest level, with expected ground acceleration of 0.056 g. With an old house on a hillside, retaining walls, drainage and the roof deserve more attention.
The area uses the tavolare system, a land register inherited from Austria, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish parcel maps here. The report therefore cannot trace the plot from the cadastral map and says so clearly; ownership and boundaries are recorded in the land register (libro fondiario).
Key points
- Wine village on the slopes of the Adige valley.
- Population stable since 2011: 2,229 in 2023.
- Seismic zone 4, like every municipality in the province.
- Tavolare land register: no Revenue Agency parcel maps.
Overview
Cortaccia sulla strada del vino is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 2,229 residents, ranked 67 of 116 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cortaccia sulla strada del vino is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 116 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.056 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cortaccia sulla strada del vino declared an average taxable income of 24,867 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Cortaccia sulla strada del vino is in climate zone E, with 2,910 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 333 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Health lists, Cortaccia sulla strada del vino has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 52 public transport stops, served by 8 bus lines. That is about 23.3 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.4% of the land in Cortaccia sulla strada del vino, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Cortaccia sulla strada del vino is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is high. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Cortaccia sulla strada del vino; 4 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cortaccia sulla strada del vino: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.
House prices
The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.
Land registry
For Cortaccia sulla strada del vino the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps: the land registry here uses the tavolare (land book) system. The report cannot give a parcel reference, but it still checks risks, services and transport at the address and states this clearly.
Liveability area by area
The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 37 inhabited census areas in Cortaccia sulla strada del vino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 43.0%
- good 57.0%
Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out
Data sources
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): STA Alto Adige, STA - Strutture Trasporto Alto Adige, Open Data Hub Alto Adige (GTFS). Licence CC0 1.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 021024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.