Partschins (German pronunciation: [parˈtʃɪns]; Italian: Parcines [parˈtʃiːnes]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Partschins | |
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Gemeinde Partschins Comune di Parcines | |
Coordinates: 46°41′N 11°4′E / 46.683°N 11.067°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Sonnenberg (Montesole), Quadrathöfe (Quadrato), Rabland (Rablà), Tabland (Tablà), Töll (Tel), Vertigen (Vallettina) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alois Forcher |
Area | |
• Total | 55.4 km2 (21.4 sq mi) |
Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 3,523 |
• Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Partschinser Italian: parcinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39020 |
Dialing code | 0473 |
Website | Official website |
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,523 and an area of 55.4 square kilometres (21.4 sq mi).[3]
Partschins borders the following municipalities: Algund, Lana, Marling, Moos in Passeier, Naturns, Plaus, Schnals, and Tirol.
Frazioni
The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sonnenberg (Montesole), Quadrathöfe (Quadrato), Rabland (Rablà), Tabland (Tablà), Töll (Tel) and Vertigen (Vallettina).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a plow, placed diagonally on argent. The emblem is similar to that of the Knight Randolf von Partschins, a descendant of the noble family Götsch, who founded the village in about 1200, under the name Castle Stachlburg. The emblem was adopted July 25, 1967.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 95.94% of the population speak German, 3.79% Italian and 0.27% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
References
External links
Media related to Partschins at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality