Partschins
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Partschins | |
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Gemeinde Partschins Comune di Parcines | |
Coordinates: 46°41′N 11°4′E / 46.683°N 11.067°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Sonnenberg (Montesole), Quadrathöfe (Quadrato), Rabland (Rablà), Tabland (Tablà), Töll (Tel), Vertigen (Vallettina) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alois Forcher |
Area | |
• Total | 55.4 km2 (21.4 sq mi) |
Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 3,523 |
• Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Partschinser Italian: parcinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39020 |
Dialing code | 0473 |
Website | Official website |
Partschins (German pronunciation: [parˈtʃɪns]; Italian: Parcines [parˈtʃiːnes]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
[edit]As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,523 and an area of 55.4 square kilometres (21.4 sq mi).[3]
Partschins borders the following municipalities: Algund, Lana, Marling, Moos in Passeier, Naturns, Plaus, Schnals, and Tirol.
Frazioni
[edit]The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sonnenberg (Montesole), Quadrathöfe (Quadrato), Rabland (Rablà), Tabland (Tablà), Töll (Tel) and Vertigen (Vallettina).
History
[edit]Coat-of-arms
[edit]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.[4]
Society
[edit]Linguistic distribution
[edit]According to the 2011 census, 95.94% of the population speak German, 3.79% Italian and 0.27% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Partschins
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
[edit]Media related to Partschins at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality