Sankt Pankraz | |
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Comune | |
Gemeinde Sankt Pankraz Comune di San Pancrazio |
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Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°5′E / 46.583°N 11.083°ECoordinates: 46°35′N 11°5′E / 46.583°N 11.083°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Thomas Holzner |
Area | |
• Total | 63.1 km2 (24.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
Population (Nov. 2010) | |
• Total | 1,589 |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Pankrazer Italian: di San Pancrazio |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 39010 |
Dialing code | 0473 |
Patron saint | Saint Pancras |
Website | Official website |
Sankt Pankraz (German pronunciation: [saŋkt ˈpaŋkrats]; Italian: San Pancrazio [sam paŋˈkrattsjo]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,589 and an area of 63.1 square kilometres (24.4 sq mi).
Sankt Pankraz borders the following municipalities: Lana, Laurein, Naturns, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix, Tisens, Ulten, and Castelfondo.
The emblem represents a tower with battlements, with a pavilion azure roof, surrounded by a wall above a vert hill with two fir-trees on each side on argent. The castle tower corresponds to the Eschenloch Castle built in the twelfth century by the Counts of Ulten. The emblem was adopted in 1968.
According to the 2011 census, 98.84% of the population spoke German, 0.96% Italian and 0.19% Ladin as their first language.