Pfitsch
| Pfitsch | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Gemeinde Pfitsch Comune di Val di Vizze |
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 Pfitsch
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| Coordinates: 46°54′N 11°28′E / 46.900°N 11.467°ECoordinates: 46°54′N 11°28′E / 46.900°N 11.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Kematen (Caminata), St. Jakob (San Giacomo), Wiesen (Prati) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johann Frei |
| Area | |
| • Total | 142.3 km2 (54.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,760 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Pfitscher Italian: di Vizze |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39049 |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| Website | Official website |
Pfitsch (Italian: Val di Vizze) is a valley and comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 km north of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
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Geography[edit]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,760 and an area of 142.3 km².[1]
The municipality of Pfitsch contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Kematen (Caminata), St. Jakob (San Giacomo), and Wiesen (Prati).
Pfitsch borders the following municipalities: Brenner, Freienfeld, Mühlbach, Mühlwald, Sterzing, Vintl, Finkenberg (Austria), Gries am Brenner (Austria) and Vals (Austria).
History[edit]
Coat-of-arms[edit]
The emblem is party per fess of sable and vert. The fist part show a quartz with three points, in the second an horseshoe. The quartz is referred to the minerals abundant in the municipality, the horse shoe is the insignia of Lord Trautson who ruled the village of Wiesen. The emblem was granted in 1969. [2]
Society[edit]
Linguistic distribution[edit]
According to the 2011 census, 90.98% of the population speak German, 8.94% Italian and 0.08% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution[edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 1,590 | — |
| 1931 | 1,803 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | 1,943 | +7.8% |
| 1951 | 1,912 | −1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,957 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,211 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 2,325 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2,508 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,619 | +4.4% |
| Source: Data from ISTAT | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Pfitsch
- ^ "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 Pfitsch at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
- Pfitsch Webcam
