Gargazon
| Gargazon | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Gemeinde Gargazon Comune di Gargazzone | |
|
Saint John the Baptist Church | |
  Gargazon Location of Gargazon in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°12′E / 46.583°N 11.200°ECoordinates: 46°35′N 11°12′E / 46.583°N 11.200°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Armin Gorfer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,639 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) |
German:Gargazoner Italian: gargazzonesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Gargazon (German pronunciation: [ˈɡarɡatsoˑn]; Italian: Gargazzone [ɡarɡatˈtsoːne]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,639 and an area of 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi).[1]
Gargazon borders the following municipalities: Lana, Mölten, Nals, Burgstall, Terlan and Tisens.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents an argent tower on a gules hill with three fruit trees. The tower is the Kröllturm built in 1240 by Bartold von Trauston. The emblem was adopted in 1968.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 78.68% of the population speak German, 20.33% Italian and 0.99% Ladin as first language.[3]
| Language | 2001[4] | 2011[3] |
|---|---|---|
| German | 78,22% | 78.68% |
| Italian | 21,32% | 20.33% |
| Ladin | 0,46% | 0.99% |
Demographic evolution
Panorama
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Gargazon
- 1 2 "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol) (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10
External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Gargazon at Wikimedia Commons
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