| Tisens | |
| Official Name: | Gemeinde Tisens Comune di Tesimo |
| Coordinates: | 46.5667°N 21°W |
| Region: | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province: | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni: | Gfrill (Caprile), Grissian (Grissiano), Naraun (Narano), Platzers (Plazzoles), Prissian (Prissiano), Schernag |
| Mayor Party: | SVP |
| Mayor: | Christoph Matscher |
| Area Total Km2: | 38.1 |
| Population Total: | 1845 |
| Population As Of: | Nov. 2010 |
| Population Demonym: | German: Tisener Italian: tesimesi |
| Elevation M: | 635 |
| Postal Code: | 39010 |
| Area Code: | 0473 |
Tisens (pronounced as /de/; Italian: Tesimo pronounced as /it/) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15km (09miles) northwest of the city of Bolzano.
The commune is home to Katzenzungen Castle which harbors a 350+ year old vine of the Italian wine grape variety Versoaln that is considered one of the world's oldest and largest single grapevines in existence.[1]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,845 and an area of 38.1km2.[2]
The municipality of Tisens contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gfrill (Caprile), Grissian (Grissiano), Naraun (Narano), Platzers (Plazzoles), Prissian (Prissiano), and Schernag.
Tisens borders the following municipalities: Gargazon, Lana, Nals, St. Pankraz, and Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix.
The shield is quartering of argent and gules; in the first and fourth part is a rose gules, in the second and third a sable erect bear. It is the coat of Family Frank who managed the village from 1551 until 1743. The emblem was granted in 1966.[3]
According to the 2011 census, 97.71% of the population speak German, 1.96% Italian and 0.34% Ladin as first language.[4]
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