Tscherms
Comune
Gemeinde Tscherms
Comune di Cermes
Lebenberg Castle
Lebenberg Castle
Location of Tscherms
Tscherms is located in Italy
Tscherms
Tscherms
Location of Tscherms in Italy
Tscherms is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Tscherms
Tscherms
Tscherms (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°38′N 11°9′E / 46.633°N 11.150°E / 46.633; 11.150
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
Government
 • MayorAstrid Kuprian
Area
[1]
 • Total6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (Dez. 2012)[2]
 • Total1,441
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Tschermser
Italian: cermesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39010
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial 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.[3]

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).[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Home - Wissenswertes - Geschichtliches - Geschichtliches". Gemeinde Tscherms. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  4. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  5. ↑ "Heraldry of the world - Outdated file". Ngw.nl. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  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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