Buying a home in Postal (Burgstall)
1,964 residents at the 2021 census, 595 buildings and 6.7 km² of territory, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.
Postal is in seismic zone 4: the least hazardous zone: the probability of an earthquake is very low. According to ISPRA’s mosaic, 47% of the territory of Postal has high or very high landslide hazard (P3 and P4), with 3.5% of the residents. 0.3% of the territory of Postal is in the flood area of the medium-probability scenario (P2), with 3.1% of the residents.
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Postal compared
| ISPRA indicator | Postal | BZ | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide, very high hazard (P4) | 44.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Landslide, high hazard (P3) | 2.6% | 1.8% | 10.4% |
| Landslide, areas of attention | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Residents in landslide areas P3-P4 | 3.5% | 3% | 2.5% |
| Buildings in landslide areas P3-P4 | 5.9% | 4.5% | 3.5% |
| Flood, high probability (P3) | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Flood, medium probability (P2) | 0.3% | 1% | 2.6% |
| Flood, low probability (P1) | 0.3% | 1% | 2.6% |
| Residents in P2 flood areas | 3.1% | 9.8% | 18% |
| Buildings in P2 flood areas | 2.6% | 8.2% | 17.2% |
Questions
Which seismic zone is Postal in?
Postal is in seismic zone 4: the least hazardous zone: the probability of an earthquake is very low.
How much of Postal is in landslide class P3/P4?
According to ISPRA’s mosaic, 47% of the territory of Postal has high or very high landslide hazard (P3 and P4), with 3.5% of the residents. By share of territory with landslide hazard P3-P4, Postal ranks 1st of 116 municipalities in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano.
How much of Postal is in flood scenario P2?
0.3% of the territory of Postal is in the flood area of the medium-probability scenario (P2), with 3.1% of the residents. By share of territory in the P2 flood area, Postal ranks 42nd of 116 municipalities in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano.
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Nearby municipalities
| Municipality | Seismic zone | Landslide P3-P4 | Flood P2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gargazzone | 4 | 6.8% | 0% |
| Verano | 4 | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Lana | 4 | 11.4% | 5.1% |
| Meltina | 4 | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Merano | 4 | 12.5% | 18.4% |
| Cermes | 4 | 6.2% | 0% |
Sources: ISPRA IdroGEO, Civil Protection, Istat (25 October 2026).
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