Partschins
| Partschins | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Gemeinde Partschins Comune di Parcines | ||
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  Partschins Location of Partschins in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°41′N 11°4′E / 46.683°N 11.067°ECoordinates: 46°41′N 11°4′E / 46.683°N 11.067°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | Sonnenberg (Montesole), Quadrathöfe (Quadrato), Rabland (Rablà), Tabland (Tablà), Töll (Tel), Vertigen (Vallettina) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Albert Gögele | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 55.4 km2 (21.4 sq mi) | |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | ||
| • Total | 3,523 | |
| • Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) |
German: Partschinser Italian: parcinesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39020 | |
| Dialing code | 0473 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Partschins (German pronunciation: [parˈtʃɪns]; Italian: Parcines [parˈtʃiːnes]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,523 and an area of 55.4 square kilometres (21.4 sq mi).[1]
Partschins borders the following municipalities: Algund, Lana, Marling, Moos in Passeier, Naturns, Plaus, Schnals, and Tirol.
Frazioni
The municipality of Partschins contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sonnenberg (Montesole), Quadrathöfe (Quadrato), Rabland (Rablà), Tabland (Tablà), Töll (Tel) and Vertigen (Vallettina).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a plow, placed diagonally on argent. The emblem is similar to that of the Knight Randolf von Partschins, a descendant of the noble family Götsch, who founded the village in about 1200, under the name Castle Stachlburg. The emblem was adopted July 25, 1967.[2]
Society
Linguistic distripution
According to the 2011 census, 95.94% of the population speak German, 3.79% Italian and 0.27% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Partschins
- ↑ "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.
External links
Media related to Partschins at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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