Percha
| Percha | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
|
Gemeinde Percha Comune di Perca | |
  Percha Location of Percha in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′N 11°59′E / 46.783°N 11.983°ECoordinates: 46°47′N 11°59′E / 46.783°N 11.983°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Aschbach, Wielenberg (Sopranessano), Nasen (Nessano), Litschbach (Rio Liccio), Platten (Plata Montevila), Oberwielenbach (Vila di Sopra), Unterwielenbach (Vila di Sotto) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joachim Reinalter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.3 km2 (11.7 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2015) | |
| • Total | 1.532 |
| • Density | 0.051/km2 (0.13/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) |
German: Perchiner Italian: di Perca |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Percha (German pronunciation: [ˈpɛrça]; Italian: Perca [ˈpɛrka]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Bolzano. This Percha is not to be confused with Percha of the Federal Republic of Germany.[1]
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,532 and an area of 30.3 square kilometres (11.7 sq mi).[2]
Percha borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Sand in Taufers, Gais and Rasen-Antholz.
Frazioni
The municipality of Percha contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aschbach, Wielenberg (Sopranessano), Nasen (Nessano), Litschbach (Rio Liccio), Platten (Plata Montevila), Oberwielenbach (Vila di Sopra), and Unterwielenbach (Vila di Sotto).
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield is party per fess of argent and gules; a deer horn with six points is represented in the upper part, a sable plow in the lower. The deer horn symbolizes the hunting and the woods, the six points are the six villages in the municipality; the plow represents the agriculture practiced in the territory. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[3]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 94.86% of the population speak German, 4.29% Italian and 0.84% Ladin as first language.[4]
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ http://www.tageo.com/index-e-gm-v-02-d-m2547940.htm
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Percha
- ↑ "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 Percha at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German) (in Italian) Homepage of the municipality
