Percha

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.[3]

Percha
Comune
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
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniAschbach, Wielenberg (Sopranessano), Nasen (Nessano), Litschbach (Rio Liccio), Platten (Plata Montevila), Oberwielenbach (Vila di Sopra), Unterwielenbach (Vila di Sotto)
Government
 • MayorMartin Schneider
Area
 • Total30.3 km2 (11.7 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2015)[2]
 • Total1.532
 • Density0.051/km2 (0.13/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Perchiner
Italian: di Perca
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39030
Dialing code0474
WebsiteOfficial website

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).[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Demographic evolution

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. http://www.tageo.com/index-e-gm-v-02-d-m2547940.htm
  4. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  5. Heraldry of the World: Percha
  6. "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.

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