Tscherms

Tscherms (German pronunciation: [tʃɛrms]; Italian: Cermes [ˈtʃɛrmes]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Bolzano. Once part of the commune of Marling, Tscherms became a commune on its own in 1897.^[3]

Tscherms
Comune
Gemeinde Tscherms Comune di Cermes
Lebenberg Castle
Location of Tscherms
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Coordinates: 46°38′N 11°9′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Government
• Mayor	Astrid Kuprian
Area [1]
• Total	6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population  (Dez. 2012)[2]
• Total	1,441
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Tschermser Italian: cermesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39010
Dialing code	0473
Website	Official website

Geography

As of December 31 2012, it had a population of 1,441 and an area of 6.6 square kilometres (2.5 sq mi).^[4]

Tscherms borders the following municipalities: Lana, Marling and Merano.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is a rampant fox on or background. It is the sign of the Lords of Fuchsberg owners of the village from 1427 to 1832. The arms was adopted in 1966.^[5]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 93.88% of the population speak German, 5.97% Italian and 0.15% Ladin as first language.^[6]

Demographic evolution