Tiers, South Tyrol
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Tiers (German: [ˈtiːɐ̯s]; Italian: Tires [ˈtiːres]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located in the Tierser Tal about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of the city of Bolzano.
Italian: tiresani
Tiers | |
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| Gemeinde Tiers Comune di Tires | |
  Tiers Location within Italy  Tiers Location within Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′N 11°32′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | St. Zyprian, St. Georg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Armin Villgrattner |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.1 km2 (16.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,028 m (3,373 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 979 |
| • Density | 23.3/km2 (60.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Tierser Italian: tiresani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39050 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 979 and an area of 42.1 square kilometres (16.3 mi2).[3]
Tiers borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Karneid, Völs am Schlern, Welschnofen, Campitello di Fassa, Mazzin, and Sèn Jan di Fassa.
History
The first document about Tiers dates back to 993/94–1005: in a tradition note of the diocese of Freising, the Bavarian Count Otto from the Rapoton family transferred, among other things, his property in "Tieres" to Bishop Gottschalk of Freising.[4]
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is formed by a bend, helmet shaped, of argent and azure on gules background. It is the insignia of Lords of Velseck who ruled the village from 1200 until 1470 for the Bishops of Brixen. The emblem was granted in 1968.[5]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 97.14% of the population speak German, 2.54% Italian and 0.32% Ladin as first language.[6]
Demographic evolution
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