Gargazon

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,639 and an area of 4.9 km2.

Gargazon borders the following municipalities: Lana, Mölten, Nals, Burgstall, Terlan and Tisens.

History

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.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 80.51% of the population speak German, 18.41% Italian and 1.08% Ladin as first language.

Demographic evolution

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Panorama

References

References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]].
2. [http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/g/gargazon.htm Heraldry of the World: Gargazon]
3. (December 2024). "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.
4. Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): [http://www.provinz.bz.it/Astat/downloads/Siz_2008-eng.pdf "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-06-14 , Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10)
5. (June 2012). "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.