Percha (German pronunciation: [ˈpɛrça]; Italian: Perca [ˈpɛrka]) is a comune (municipality) and a village 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.[3]
Percha | |
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| Gemeinde Percha Comune di Perca | |
Location of Percha  | |
  Percha Location of Percha in Italy  Percha Percha (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′N 11°59′E / 46.783°N 11.983°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | 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 | Martin Schneider |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.3 km2 (11.7 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 1.532 |
| • Density | 0.051/km2 (0.13/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Perchiner Italian: di Perca |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,532 and an area of 30.3 square kilometres (11.7 sq mi).[4]
Percha borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Sand in Taufers, Gais and Rasen-Antholz.
Frazioni
editThe 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
editCoat-of-arms
editThe 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.[5]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 94.86% of the population speak German, 4.29% Italian and 0.84% Ladin as first language.[6]
Demographic evolution
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References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "PERCHA Geography Population Map cities coordinates location - Tageo.com".
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Percha
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". Astat Info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
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Media related to Percha, South Tyrol at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality