Gsies

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

Gsies (German: [ˈɡsiːəs]; Italian: Valle di Casies [ˈvalle di kaˈziːes]) is a valley and comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Bolzano, on the border with Austria. Gsies held the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1994.

CountryItaly
FrazioniAußerpichl (Colle di Fuori), Innerpichl (Colle di Dentro), St Magdalena-Niedertal (Santa Maddalena Valbassa), St Magdalena-Obertal (Santa Maddalena Vallalta), St Martin-Niedertal (San Martino Valbassa), St Martin-Obertal (San Martino Vallalta), Oberplanken (Planca di Sopra), Unterplanken (Planca di Sotto)
Demonym(s)German: Gsieser
Italian: di Casies
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Gsies
Italian: Valle di Casies
Comune
Comune di Gsies
Gsies Valley
Gsies Valley
Gsies is located in Italy
Gsies
Gsies
Location of Gsies in Italy
Gsies is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Gsies
Gsies
Gsies (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°46′N 12°11′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniAußerpichl (Colle di Fuori), Innerpichl (Colle di Dentro), St Magdalena-Niedertal (Santa Maddalena Valbassa), St Magdalena-Obertal (Santa Maddalena Vallalta), St Martin-Niedertal (San Martino Valbassa), St Martin-Obertal (San Martino Vallalta), Oberplanken (Planca di Sopra), Unterplanken (Planca di Sotto)
Government
 • MayorPaul Schwingshackl
Area
[1]
 • Total
108.7 km2 (42.0 sq mi)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total
2,256
 • Density20.75/km2 (53.75/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Gsieser
Italian: di Casies
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39035
Dialing code0474
WebsiteOfficial website
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Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,256 and an area of 108.7 square kilometres (42.0 mi2).[3]

Gsies borders the following municipalities: Toblach, Innervillgraten (Austria), Welsberg-Taisten, Rasen-Antholz, Sankt Jakob in Defereggen (Austria), and Niederdorf.

Frazioni

The municipality of Gsies contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Außerpichl (Colle di Fuori), Innerpichl (Colle di Dentro), St Magdalena-Niedertal (Santa Maddalena Valbassa), St Magdalena-Obertal (Santa Maddalena Vallalta), St Martin-Niedertal (San Martino Valbassa), St Martin-Obertal (San Martino Vallalta), Oberplanken (Planca di Sopra) and Unterplanken (Planca di Sotto).

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents two sable scrapers placed per fess on or. It is the arms of the Knights of Gsies known from 13th century and extinct in 1429. The emblem was granted in 1968.[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 98.11% of the population speak German, 1.80% Italian and 0.09% Ladin as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

Sports

References

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