St. Pankraz

This article is about the one in South Tyrol. For Sankt Pankraz in Austria, see Sankt Pankraz.

Not to be confused with St. Pancras (disambiguation).

Sankt Pankraz
Comune
Gemeinde Sankt Pankraz Comune di San Pancrazio
Sankt Pankraz
Sankt Pankraz Location of Sankt Pankraz in Italy
Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°5′E / 46.583°N 11.083°E / 46.583; 11.083Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°5′E / 46.583°N 11.083°E / 46.583; 11.083
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city	South Tyrol (BZ)
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Holzner
Area
• Total	63.1 km² (24.4 sq mi)
Elevation	735 m (2,411 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
• Total	1,589
• Density	25/km² (65/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Pankrazer Italian: di San Pancrazio
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39010
Dialing code	0473
Patron saint	Saint Pancras
Website	Official website

Sankt Pankraz (German pronunciation: [saŋkt ˈpaŋkrats]; Italian: San Pancrazio [sam paŋˈkrattsjo]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,589 and an area of 63.1 square kilometres (24.4 sq mi).^[1]

Sankt Pankraz borders the following municipalities: Lana, Laurein, Naturns, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix, Tisens, Ulten, and Castelfondo.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents a tower with battlements, with a pavilion azure roof, surrounded by a wall above a vert hill with two fir-trees on each side on argent. The castle tower corresponds to the Eschenloch Castle built in the twelfth century by the Counts of Ulten. The emblem was adopted in 1968.^[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 99.84% of the population speak German, 0.96% Italian and 0.19% Ladin as first language.^[3]

Demographic evolution

References

↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
↑ Heraldry of the World: St. Pankraz
↑ "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 St. Pankraz at Wikimedia Commons

(German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality

Municipalities of South Tyrol

Ahrntal Aldein Algund Altrei Andrian Auer Badia Barbian Bolzano Brenner Brixen Bronzolo Bruneck Burgstall Corvara Deutschnofen Eppan Feldthurns Franzensfeste Freienfeld Gais Gargazon Glurns Graun im Vinschgau Gsies Hafling Innichen Jenesien Kaltern Karneid Kastelbell-Tschars Kastelruth Kiens Klausen Kuens Kurtatsch Kurtinig Laas Laives Lajen Lana Latsch Laurein La Val Lüsen Mals Mareo Margreid Marling Martell Merano Mölten Montan Moos in Passeier Mühlbach Mühlwald Nals Naturns Natz-Schabs Neumarkt Niederdorf Olang Partschins Percha Pfalzen Pfitsch Plaus Prad Prags Prettau Proveis Rasen-Antholz Ratschings Riffian Ritten Rodeneck Salorno San Martin de Tor Sand in Taufers Santa Cristina Gherdëina St. Leonhard in Passeier St. Lorenzen St. Martin in Passeier St. Pankraz Sarntal Schenna Schlanders Schluderns Schnals Sëlva Sexten Sterzing Stilfs Taufers im Münstertal Terenten Terlan Tiers Tirol Tisens Toblach Tramin Truden Tscherms Ulten Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix Urtijëi Vadena Vahrn Villanders Villnöß Vintl Völs am Schlern Vöran Waidbruck Welsberg-Taisten Welschnofen

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 249391584 GND: 4526709-1

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