Gargazon

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gargazon (German: [ˈɡarɡatsoːn]; Italian: Gargazzone [ɡarɡatˈtsoːne]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Bolzano.

CountryItaly
Demonym(s)German:Gargazoner
Italian: gargazzonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
39010
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Gargazon
Comune
Comune di Gargazon
Saint John the Baptist Church
Saint John the Baptist Church
Gargazon is located in Italy
Gargazon
Gargazon
Location of Gargazon in Italy
Gargazon is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Gargazon
Gargazon
Gargazon (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°12′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
Government
 • MayorBernhard Paris
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total
1,639
 • Density330/km2 (870/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German:Gargazoner
Italian: gargazzonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39010
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial website
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Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,639 and an area of 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 mi2).[3]

Gargazon borders the following municipalities: Lana, Mölten, Nals, Burgstall, Terlan and Tisens.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents an argent tower on a gules hill with three fruit trees. The tower is the Kröllturm built in 1240 by Bartold von Trauston. The emblem was adopted in 1968.[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 80.51% of the population speak German, 18.41% Italian and 1.08% Ladin as first language.[5]

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Language 2001[6] 2011[7] 2024[5]
German 78.22% 78.68% 80.51%
Italian 21.32% 20.33% 18.41%
Ladin 0.46% 0.99% 1.08%
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Demographic evolution

Panorama

360° panorama of the center of Gargazon

References

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