Proveis
Proveis | |
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Gemeinde Proveis Comune di Proves | |
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Coordinates: 46°29′N 11°1′E / 46.483°N 11.017°ECoordinates: 46°29′N 11°1′E / 46.483°N 11.017°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ulrich Gamper (SVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 274 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Proveiser Italian: provesini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39040 |
Dialing code | 0463 |
Website | Official website |
Proveis (German pronunciation: [proˈfaɪ̯s]; Italian: Proves [proˈves]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Bolzano.
Geography[]
As of 30 November 2010, Proveis had a population of 274 and an area of 18.5 square kilometres (7.1 sq mi).[3]
Proveis borders the following municipalities: Cagnò, Laurein, Rumo and Ulten.
History[]
Coat-of-arms[]
The emblem represents a black grouse or square, with the sides curved and the corners decorated with shamrock on azure. The pheasant symbolizes that the place was once famous for hunting; the four vertices represent the four original German-speaking municipalities of Non Valley: Laurein, Proveis, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde and St. Felix, the last two united. The emblem was adopted in 1966.[4]
Society[]
Linguistic distribution[]
According to the 2011 census, 97.71% of the population speak German and 2.29% Italian as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/7cbac043e1413aebe5b87dfc270a29d3.png)
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: Proveis
- ^ "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[]
Media related to Proveis at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
- Municipalities of South Tyrol