Tiers (; it, Tires ) is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the province of
South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
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in northern
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
, located in the
Tierser Tal about east of the city of
Bolzano
Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third ...
.
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 979 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
Tiers borders the following municipalities:
Kastelruth,
Karneid,
Völs am Schlern
Völs am Schlern (; it, Fiè allo Sciliar ; lld, Fíe or ), often abbreviated to Völs, is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located at the foot of the Schlern mountain, about east of Bolzano.
Geography
As of November 30, 2 ...
,
Welschnofen
Welschnofen (; it, Nova Levante ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the autonomous province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about southeast of the city of Bolzano.
History
Coat-of-arms
The escutcheon is party per quarterly: the 1st ...
,
Campitello di Fassa
Campitello di Fassa ( Ladin: ''Ciampedèl'') is a '' comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about northeast of Trento (100 km by road).
In the census of 2001, 625 inhabitan ...
,
Mazzin
Mazzin ( Ladin: ''Mazin'') is a '' comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km northeast of Trento.
In the census of 2001, 381 inhabitants out of 440 (86.6%) declared ...
, and
Sèn Jan di Fassa
San Giovanni di Fassa (in ladin: ''Sèn Jan'') is a '' comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It was formed on 1 January 2018 after the merger of the former ''comuni'' of Pozza di Fassa
...
.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is formed by a
bend,
helmet
A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the head. More specifically, a helmet complements the skull in protecting the human brain. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g., a policeman's helmet in the United Kingdom) without protect ...
shaped, of
argent
In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to ...
and
azure on
gules
In heraldry, gules () is the tincture with the colour red. It is one of the class of five dark tinctures called "colours", the others being azure (blue), sable (black), vert (green) and purpure (purple).
In engraving, it is sometimes depict ...
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.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 98.15% of the population speak German, 1.20% Italian and 0.65%
Ladin
Ladin may refer to:
*Ladin language, a language in northern Italy, often classified as a Rhaeto-Romance language
*Ladin people, the inhabitants of the Dolomite Alps region of northern Italy
See also
*Laden (disambiguation)
*Ladino (disambiguati ...
as first language.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
Homepage of the municipality
{{Authority control
Municipalities of South Tyrol