Gargazon
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gargazon (German: [ˈɡarɡatsoːn]; Italian: Gargazzone [ɡarɡatˈtsoːne]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
Gargazon | |
|---|---|
| Gemeinde Gargazon Comune di Gargazzone | |
 Saint John the Baptist Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gargazon  | |
  Gargazon Location of Gargazon in Italy  Gargazon Gargazon (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°12′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Armin Gorfer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,639 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German:Gargazoner Italian: gargazzonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,639 and an area of 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi).[3]
Gargazon borders the following municipalities: Lana, Mölten, Nals, Burgstall, Terlan and Tisens.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents an argent tower on a gules hill with three fruit trees. The tower is the Kröllturm built in 1240 by Bartold von Trauston. The emblem was adopted in 1968.[4]
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 78.68% of the population speak German, 20.33% Italian and 0.99% Ladin as first language.[5]
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