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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name                = Tscherms
| official_name       = Gemeinde Tscherms<br>Comune di Cermes
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| image_skyline       = Schloss Lebenberg Tscherms 01.jpg
| image_caption       = Lebenberg Castle
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| coordinates         = {{coord|46|38|N|11|9|E|type:city(1,329)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}
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| region              = [[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]]
| province            = [[South Tyrol]] (BZ)
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| mayor               = Astrid Kuprian
| area_footnotes      =
| area_total_km2      = 6.6
| population_footnotes =
| population_total    = 1441
| population_as_of    = Dez. 2012
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| population_demonym  = German: Tschermser<br>Italian: cermesi
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| postal_code         = 39010
| area_code           = 0473
| website             = {{official website|http://www.gemeinde.tscherms.bz.it}}
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}}
'''Tscherms''' ({{IPA|de|tʃɛrms}}; {{langx|it|Cermes}} {{IPA|it|ˈtʃɛrmes|}}) is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in [[South Tyrol]] in northern [[Italy]], located about {{convert|20|km|mi}} northwest of [[Bolzano]]. Once part of the commune of [[Marling, South Tyrol|Marling]], Tscherms became a commune on its own in 1897.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gemeinde.tscherms.bz.it/system/web/zusatzseite.aspx?menuonr=219551862&detailonr=217475973 |title=Home - Wissenswertes - Geschichtliches - Geschichtliches |publisher=Gemeinde Tscherms |date= |accessdate=2016-12-28}}</ref>
==Geography==
As of December 31 2012, it had a population of 1,441 and an area of {{convert|6.6|km2|mi2}}.<ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref>
Tscherms borders the following municipalities: [[Lana, South Tyrol|Lana]], [[Marling, South Tyrol|Marling]] and [[Merano]].
==History==
===Coat-of-arms===
The emblem is a rampant fox on [[or (heraldry)|or]] background. It is the sign of the Lords of ''Fuchsberg'' owners of the village from 1427 to 1832. The arms was adopted in 1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/t/tscherms.htm |title=Heraldry of the world - Outdated file |website=Ngw.nl |date= |accessdate=2016-12-28}}</ref>
==Society==
===Linguistic distribution===
According to the 2011 census, 94.92% of the population speak German, 4.86% Italian and 0.23% [[Ladin language|Ladin]] as first language.<ref>{{cite journal |date=June 2012 |title=Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011 |journal=astat info |issue=38 |pages=6–7 |publisher=Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol|url=http://www.provinz.bz.it/astat/de/service/256.asp?news_action=300&news_image_id=563169 |accessdate=2012-06-14 }}</ref>
===Demographic evolution===
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{in lang|de|it}} [http://www.gemeinde.tscherms.bz.it Homepage of the municipality]
{{Commonscat-inline|Tscherms}}
{{South Tyrol}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of South Tyrol]]