Country Italy Frazioni St. Zyprian, St. Georg Time zone CET (UTC+1) Province South Tyrol Postal code 39050 | Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ) Elevation 1,028 m (3,373 ft) Area 42.1 km² Local time Friday 9:58 PM Dialling code 0471 | |
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Demonym(s) German: Tierser
Italian: tiresani Weather 12°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 50% Humidity Region Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol | ||
Tiers ( [ˈtiɐs]; Italian: Tires [ˈtiːres]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located in the Tierser Tal about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of the city of Bolzano.
Contents
- Map of 39050 Tires Province of Bolzano South Tyrol Italy
- Geography
- Coat of arms
- Linguistic distribution
- References
Map of 39050 Tires Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 979 and an area of 42.1 square kilometres (16.3 sq mi).
Tiers borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Karneid, Völs am Schlern, Welschnofen, Campitello di Fassa, Mazzin, and Pozza di Fassa.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is formed by a bend, helmet shaped, of argent and azure on gules 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.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 98.15% of the population speak German, 1.20% Italian and 0.65% Ladin as first language.