Gargazon
Gargazon | |
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Gemeinde Gargazon Comune di Gargazzone | |
Saint John the Baptist Church | |
show Location of Gargazon | |
![]() ![]() Gargazon Location of Gargazon in Italy | |
Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°12′E / 46.583°N 11.200°ECoordinates: 46°35′N 11°12′E / 46.583°N 11.200°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Armin Gorfer |
Area | |
• Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,639 |
• Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German:Gargazoner Italian: gargazzonesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39010 |
Dialing code | 0473 |
Website | Official website |
Gargazon (German pronunciation: [ˈɡarɡatsoˑn]; Italian: Gargazzone [ɡarɡatˈtsoːne]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Geography[]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,639 and an area of 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi).[3]
Gargazon borders the following municipalities: Lana, Mölten, Nals, Burgstall, Terlan and Tisens.
History[]
Coat-of-arms[]
The emblem represents an argent tower on a gules hill with three fruit trees. The tower is the Kröllturm built in 1240 by Bartold von Trauston. The emblem was adopted in 1968.[4]
Society[]
Linguistic distribution[]
According to the 2011 census, 78.68% of the population speak German, 20.33% Italian and 0.99% Ladin as first language.[5]
Language | 2001[6] | 2011[5] |
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German | 78.22% | 78.68% |
Italian | 21.32% | 20.33% |
Ladin | 0.46% | 0.99% |
Demographic evolution[]
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Panorama[]
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Gargazon
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10
External links[]
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Gargazon at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipalities of South Tyrol