Proveis

Proveis (German: [proˈfaɪs]; Italian: Proves [proˈves]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Bolzano.

Proveis
Comune
Gemeinde Proveis Comune di Proves
Proveis
Location of Proveis
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Coordinates: 46°29′N 11°1′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Government
• Mayor	Ulrich Gamper (SVP)
Area [1]
• Total	18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Population  (Nov. 2010)[2]
• Total	274
• Density	15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Proveiser Italian: provesini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39040
Dialing code	0463
Website	Official website

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, Proveis had a population of 274 and an area of 18.5 square kilometres (7.1 sq mi).^[3]

Proveis borders the following municipalities: Cagnò, Laurein, Rumo and Ulten.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents a black grouse or square, with the sides curved and the corners decorated with shamrock on azure. The pheasant symbolizes that the place was once famous for hunting; the four vertices represent the four original German-speaking municipalities of Non Valley: Laurein, Proveis, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde and St. Felix, the last two united. The emblem was adopted in 1966.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 97.45% of the population speak German and 2.55% Italian as first language.^[5]

Demographic evolution