Tisens

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Location of Tisens

46°34′N 11°10′E / 46.567°N 11.167°E / 46.567; 11.167CountryItalyRegionTrentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)FrazioniGfrill (Caprile), Grissian (Grissiano), Naraun (Narano), Platzers (Plazzoles), Prissian (Prissiano), SchernagGovernment

• MayorChristoph Matscher (SVP)Area

^[1]

• Total38.1 km² (14.7 sq mi)Elevation

635 m (2,083 ft)Population

(Nov. 2010)^[2]

• Total1,845 • Density48/km² (130/sq mi)Demonym(s)German: Tisener
Italian: tesimesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

39010

Dialing code0473WebsiteOfficial website

Tisens (German: [ˈtiːsn̩s]; Italian: Tesimo [ˈteːzimo]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.

The commune is home to Katzenzungen Castle which harbors a 350+ year old vine of the Italian wine grape variety Versoaln that is considered one of the world's oldest and largest single grapevines in existence.^[3]

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,845 and an area of 38.1 square kilometres (14.7 sq mi).^[4]

The municipality of Tisens contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gfrill (Caprile), Grissian (Grissiano), Naraun (Narano), Platzers (Plazzoles), Prissian (Prissiano), and Schernag.

Tisens borders the following municipalities: Gargazon, Lana, Nals, St. Pankraz, and Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix.

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is quartering of argent and gules; in the first and fourth part is a rose gules, in the second and third a sable erect bear. It is the coat of Family Frank who managed the village from 1551 until 1743. The emblem was granted in 1966.^[5]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.71% of the population speak German, 1.96% Italian and 0.34% Ladin as first language.^[6]

Demographic evolution

References

^ "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.
^ J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pg 1133 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-0-06-220636-7
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Heraldry of the World: Tisens
^ "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.