Tiers, South Tyrol
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| Gemeinde Tiers Comune di Tires | |
show Location of Tiers | |
  Tiers Location of Tiers in Italy | |
| 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 | Gernot Psenner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.1 km2 (16.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,028 m (3,373 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 979 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Tierser Italian: tiresani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39050 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Tiers (German pronunciation: [ˈtiɐs]; Italian: Tires [ˈtiːres]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located in the Tierser Tal about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of the city of Bolzano.
Geography[]
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 979 and an area of 42.1 square kilometres (16.3 sq mi).[3]
Tiers borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Karneid, Völs am Schlern, Welschnofen, Campitello di Fassa, Mazzin, and Sèn Jan di Fassa.
History[]
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.[4]
Society[]
Linguistic distribution[]
According to the 2011 census, 98.15% of the population speak German, 1.20% Italian and 0.65% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution[]
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: Tiers
- ^ "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[]
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
- (in English) Tiers am Rosengarten
Media related to Tiers at Wikimedia Commons
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- Municipalities of South Tyrol