Tscherms

Tscherms
Comune
Gemeinde Tscherms Comune di Cermes
Lebenberg Castle
Tscherms Location of Tscherms in Italy
Coordinates: 46°38′N 11°9′E / 46.633°N 11.150°ECoordinates: 46°38′N 11°9′E / 46.633°N 11.150°E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city	South Tyrol (BZ)
Government
• Mayor	Roland Pernthaler
Area
• Total	6.6 km^2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population (Dez. 2012)
• Total	1,441
• Density	220/km^2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Tschermser Italian: cermesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39010
Dialing code	0473
Website	Official website

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.^[1]

Geography

As of December 31 2012, it had a population of 1,441 and an area of 6.6 square kilometres (2.5 sq mi).^[2]

Tscherms borders the following municipalities: Lana, Marling and Merano.

History

Coat-of-arms

The 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.^[3]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 94.92% of the population speak German, 4.86% Italian and 0.23% Ladin as first language.^[4]

Demographic evolution

References

1. http://www.gemeinde.tscherms.bz.it/system/web/zusatzseite.aspx?menuonr=219551862&detailonr=217475973
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. Heraldry of the World: Tscherms
4. "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

• (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality

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