Percha

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

Percha (German pronunciation: [ˈpɛrça]; Italian: Perca [ˈpɛrka]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Bolzano. This Percha is not to be confused with Percha of the Federal Republic of Germany.[3]

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Percha
Gemeinde Percha
Comune di Perca
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Location of Percha in Italy
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Percha
Percha (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°47′N 11°59′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniAschbach, Wielenberg (Sopranessano), Nasen (Nessano), Litschbach (Rio Liccio), Platten (Plata Montevila), Oberwielenbach (Vila di Sopra), Unterwielenbach (Vila di Sotto)
Government
  MayorTheodor Guggenberger
Area
  Total
30.3 km2 (11.7 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2015)[2]
  Total
1.532
  Density0.051/km2 (0.13/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Perchiner
Italian: di Perca
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39030
Dialing code0474
WebsiteOfficial website
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Geography

As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,532 and an area of 30.3 square kilometres (11.7 sq mi).[4]

Percha borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Sand in Taufers, Gais and Rasen-Antholz.

Frazioni

The municipality of Percha contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aschbach, Wielenberg (Sopranessano), Nasen (Nessano), Litschbach (Rio Liccio), Platten (Plata Montevila), Oberwielenbach (Vila di Sopra), and Unterwielenbach (Vila di Sotto).

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is party per fess of argent and gules; a deer horn with six points is represented in the upper part, a sable plow in the lower. The deer horn symbolizes the hunting and the woods, the six points are the six villages in the municipality; the plow represents the agriculture practiced in the territory. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.[5]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 92.97% of the population speak German, 5.99% Italian and 1.05% Ladin as first language.[6]

Demographic evolution

References

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