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.
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Comune | |
Gemeinde Sankt Pankraz Comune di San Pancrazio | |
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Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°5′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)[2] | |
• Total | 1,589 |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Pankrazer Italian: di San Pancrazio |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39010 |
Dialing code | 0473 |
Patron saint | Saint Pancras |
Website | Official website |
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,589 and an area of 63.1 square kilometres (24.4 sq mi).[3]
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.[4]
According to the 2011 census, 98.84% of the population spoke German, 0.96% Italian and 0.19% Ladin as their first language.[5]
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