Percha
| Percha | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Gemeinde Percha Comune di Perca |
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 Percha
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| Coordinates: 46°47′N 11°59′E / 46.783°N 11.983°ECoordinates: 46°47′N 11°59′E / 46.783°N 11.983°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Aschbach, Wielenberg (Sopranessano), Nasen (Nessano), Litschbach (Rio Liccio), Platten (Plata Montevila), Oberwielenbach (Vila di Sopra), Unterwielenbach (Vila di Sotto) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joachim Reinalter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.3 km2 (11.7 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,449 |
| • Density | 47.8/km2 (123.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Perchiner Italian: di Perca |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Percha (Italian: Perca) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 100 km northeast of Trento and about 60 km northeast of Bolzano (Bozen).
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,449 and an area of 30.3 km².[1]
The municipality of Percha contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aschbach, Wielenberg (Sopranessano), Nasen (Nessano), Litschbach (Rio Liccio), Platten (Plata Montevila), Oberwielenbach (Vila di Sopra), and Unterwielenbach (Vila di Sotto).
Percha borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Sand in Taufers, Gais and Rasen-Antholz.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The shield is party per fess of argent and gules; a deer horn with six points is represented in the upper part, a sable plow in the lower. The deer horn symbolizes the hunting and the woods, the six points are the six villages in the municipality; the plow represents the agriculture practiced in the territory. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 96.82% of the population speak German, 2.54% Italian and 0.64% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Percha
- ^ 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 Percha, South Tyrol at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
