Percha

Percha
Comune
Gemeinde Percha Comune di Perca
Percha Location of Percha in Italy
Coordinates: 46°47′N 11°59′E / 46.783°N 11.983°E / 46.783; 11.983Coordinates: 46°47′N 11°59′E / 46.783°N 11.983°E / 46.783; 11.983
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Aschbach, Wielenberg (Sopranessano), Nasen (Nessano), Litschbach (Rio Liccio), Platten (Plata Montevila), Oberwielenbach (Vila di Sopra), Unterwielenbach (Vila di Sotto)
Government
• Mayor	Joachim Reinalter
Area
• Total	30.3 km2 (11.7 sq mi)
Population (Dec. 2015)
• Total	1.532
• Density	0.051/km2 (0.13/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Perchiner Italian: di Perca
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39030
Dialing code	0474
Website	Official website

Percha (German pronunciation: [ˈpɛrça]; Italian: Perca [ˈpɛrka]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Bolzano. This Percha is not to be confused with Percha of the Federal Republic of Germany.

As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,532 and an area of 30.3 square kilometres (11.7 sq mi).

Percha borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Sand in Taufers, Gais and Rasen-Antholz.

The municipality of Percha contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aschbach, Wielenberg (Sopranessano), Nasen (Nessano), Litschbach (Rio Liccio), Platten (Plata Montevila), Oberwielenbach (Vila di Sopra), and Unterwielenbach (Vila di Sotto).

The shield is party per fess of argent and gules; a deer horn with six points is represented in the upper part, a sable plow in the lower. The deer horn symbolizes the hunting and the woods, the six points are the six villages in the municipality; the plow represents the agriculture practiced in the territory. The coat of arms was granted in 1967.

According to the 2011 census, 94.86% of the population speak German, 4.29% Italian and 0.84% Ladin as first language.

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