Partschins
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| Gemeinde Partschins Comune di Parcines |
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| 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 | 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 | German: Partschinser Italian: parcinesi |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39020 | |
| Dialing code | 0473 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Partschins (Italian: Parcines) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 30 km northwest of the city of Bolzano.
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Geography[edit]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,523 and an area of 55.4 km².[1]
Partschins borders the following municipalities: Algund, Lana, Marling, Moos in Passeier, Naturns, Plaus, Schnals, and Tirol.
Frazioni[edit]
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[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.[2]
Society[edit]
Linguistic distripution[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
Media related to Partschins at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
