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| Tisens | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Gemeinde Tisens Comune di Tesimo |
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 Tisens
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| Coordinates: 46°34′N 11°10′E / 46.567°N 11.167°ECoordinates: 46°34′N 11°10′E / 46.567°N 11.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Gfrill (Caprile), Grissian (Grissiano), Naraun (Narano), Platzers (Plazzoles), Prissian (Prissiano), Schernag |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Urban Mair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,845 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Tisener Italian: tesimesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Tisens (Italian: Tesimo) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km north of the city of Trento and about 15 km northwest of the city of Bolzano (Bozen).
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[edit] Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 1,845 and an area of 38.1 km².[1]
The municipality of Tisens contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gfrill (Caprile), Grissian (Grissiano), Naraun (Narano), Platzers (Plazzoles), Prissian (Prissiano), and Schernag.
Tisens borders the following municipalities: Gargazon, Lana, Nals, St. Pankraz, and Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The shield is quartering of argent and gules; in the first and fourth part is a rose gules, in the second and third a sable erect bear. It is the coat of Family Frank who managed the village from 1551 until 1743. The emblem was granted in 1966.[2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 98.47% of the population speak German, 1.35% Italian and 0.18% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Tisens
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 18, table 10
[edit] External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
- (German) (Italian) Tourist Information Tisens Prissian
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