Tiers, South Tyrol
| Tiers | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Gemeinde Tiers Comune di Tires |
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 Tiers
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| Coordinates: 46°28′N 11°32′E / 46.467°N 11.533°ECoordinates: 46°28′N 11°32′E / 46.467°N 11.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | St. Zyprian, St. Georg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karl Markus Villgrattner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.1 km2 (16.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,028 m (3,373 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 979 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Tierser Italian: tiresani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39050 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Tiers (Italian: Tires) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the Tiersertal about 15 km east of the city of Bolzano (Bozen).
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[edit] Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 979 and an area of 42.1 km².[1]
Tiers borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Karneid, Völs am Schlern, Welschnofen, Campitello di Fassa, Mazzin, and Pozza di Fassa.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The emblem is formed by a bend, helmet shaped, of argent and azure on gules background. It is the insignia of Lords of Velseck who ruled the village from 1200 until 1470 for the Bishops of Brixen. The emblem was granted in 1968. [2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 97.40% of the population speak German, 2.35% Italian and 0.25% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Tiers
- ^ 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
- (English) Tiers am Rosengarten
- (English) Rosengarten Latemar
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