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.
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Gemeinde Gargazon Comune di Gargazzone | |
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Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°12′E / 46.583°N 11.200°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.
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]
According to the 2011 census, 78.68% of the population speak German, 20.33% Italian and 0.99% Ladin as first language.[5]
Language | 2001[6] | 2011[5] |
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German | 78.22% | 78.68% |
Italian | 21.32% | 20.33% |
Ladin | 0.46% | 0.99% |
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