Tiers, South Tyrol

Tiers
—  Comune  —
Gemeinde Tiers
Comune di Tires
Tiers
Location of Tiers in Italy
Coordinates:
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni St. Zyprian, St. Georg
Government
 • Mayor Karl Markus Villgrattner
Area
 • Total 42.1 km2 (16.3 sq mi)
Elevation 1,028 m (3,373 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
 • Total 979
 • Density 23.3/km2 (60.2/sq mi)
Demonym German: Tierser
Italian: tiresani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39050
Dialing code 0471
Website Official website

Tiers (Italian: Tires) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the Tiersertal about 15 km east of the city of Bolzano (Bozen).

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Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 979 and an area of 42.1 km².[1]

Tiers borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Karneid, Völs am Schlern, Welschnofen, Campitello di Fassa, Mazzin, and Pozza 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. [2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2001 census, 97.40% of the population speak German, 2.35% Italian and 0.25% Ladin as first language.[3]

Demographic evolution


References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ Heraldry of the World: Tiers
  3. ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 18, table 10

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