Tscherms (German pronunciation: [tʃɛrms]; Italian: Cermes [ˈtʃɛrmes]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Bolzano. Once part of the commune of Marling, Tscherms became a commune on its own in 1897.[3]
Tscherms | |
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Gemeinde Tscherms Comune di Cermes | |
Coordinates: 46°38′N 11°9′E / 46.633°N 11.150°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Astrid Kuprian |
Area | |
• Total | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
Population (Dez. 2012)[2] | |
• Total | 1,441 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Tschermser Italian: cermesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39010 |
Dialing code | 0473 |
Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs of December 31 2012, it had a population of 1,441 and an area of 6.6 square kilometres (2.5 sq mi).[4]
Tscherms borders the following municipalities: Lana, Marling and Merano.
History
editCoat-of-arms
editThe emblem is a rampant fox on or background. It is the sign of the Lords of Fuchsberg owners of the village from 1427 to 1832. The arms was adopted in 1966.[5]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 94.92% of the population speak German, 4.86% Italian and 0.23% Ladin as first language.[6]
Demographic evolution
editReferences
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.
- ^ "Home - Wissenswertes - Geschichtliches - Geschichtliches". Gemeinde Tscherms. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Heraldry of the world - Outdated file". Ngw.nl. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ "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
edit- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Tscherms at Wikimedia Commons