Partschins
| Partschins | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Gemeinde Partschins Comune di Parcines |
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 Partschins
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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 | 63.6/km2 (164.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Partschinser Italian: parcinesi |
| 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 the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km north of the city of Trento and about 30 km northwest of the city of Bolzano (Bozen).
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,523 and an area of 55.4 km².[1]
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).
Partschins borders the following municipalities: Algund, Lana, Marling, Moos in Passeier, Naturns, Plaus, Schnals, and Tirol.
[edit] History
[edit] 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]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distripution
According to the 2001 census, 96.97% of the population speak German, 2.96% Italian and 0.07% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Partschins
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 17, table 10
[edit] External links
Media related to Partschins at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
