Proveis
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Proveis |
| official_name | Gemeinde Proveis |
| Comune di Proves | |
| image_skyline | Proves.jpg |
| image_caption | View of Proveis |
| image_shield | Proves-Stemma.png |
| coordinates | |
| region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| mayor_party | SVP |
| mayor | Ulrich Gamper |
| area_total_km2 | 18.5 |
| population_total | 274 |
| population_as_of | Nov. 2010 |
| population_demonym | German: Proveiser |
| Italian: provesini | |
| postal_code | 39040 |
| area_code | 0463 |
| website | |
| :: |
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Proveis (; ) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 km west of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, Proveis had a population of 274 and an area of 18.5 km2.
Proveis borders the following municipalities: Cagnò, Laurein, Rumo and Ulten.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a black grouse or square, with the sides curved and the corners decorated with shamrock on azure. The pheasant symbolizes that the place was once famous for hunting; the four vertices represent the four original German-speaking municipalities of Non Valley: Laurein, Proveis, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde and St. Felix, the last two united. The emblem was adopted in 1966.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 97.45% of the population speak German and 2.55% Italian as first language.
Demographic evolution
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References
References
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]].
- [http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/p/proveis.htm Heraldry of the World: Proveis]
- (December 2024). "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.
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