Tisens
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Tisens | |
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| Gemeinde Tisens Comune di Tesimo | |
 General view of Tisens | |
Location of Tisens  | |
  Tisens Location of Tisens in Italy  Tisens Tisens (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates:46°34′N11°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 | Christoph Matscher (SVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.1 km2(14.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,845 |
| • Density | 48/km2(130/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Tisener Italian: tesimesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Tisens(German:[ˈtiːsn̩s];Italian:Tesimo[ˈteːzimo]) is acomune(municipality) inSouth Tyrolin northernItaly,located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of the city ofBolzano.
The commune is home toKatzenzungen Castlewhich harbors a 350+ year old vine of theItalian winegrape varietyVersoalnthat is considered one of the world's oldest and largest single grapevines in existence.[3]
Geography[edit]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,845 and an area of 38.1 square kilometres (14.7 sq mi).[4]
The municipality of Tisens contains thefrazioni(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,andUnsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix.
History[edit]
Coat-of-arms[edit]
The shield isquarteringofargentandgules;in the first and fourth part is arose gules,in the second and third asableerect bear. It is the coat of FamilyFrankwho managed the village from 1551 until 1743. The emblem was granted in 1966.[5]
Society[edit]
Linguistic distribution[edit]
According to the 2011 census, 97.71% of the population speakGerman,1.96% Italian and 0.34%Ladinas first language.[6]
Demographic evolution[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. VouillamozWine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavourspg 1133 Allen Lane 2012ISBN978-0-06-220636-7
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
- ^Heraldry of the World: Tisens
- ^"Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011".Astat Info(38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012.Retrieved2012-06-14.
External links[edit]
- (in German and Italian)Homepage of the municipality
- (in German and Italian)Tourist Information Tisens Prissian
Media related toTisensat Wikimedia Commons
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