Tisens

Tisens
Gemeinde Tisens
Comune di Tesimo
General view of Tisens
Location of Tisens
Tisens
Location of Tisens in Italy
Tisens
Tisens (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°34′N 11°10′E / 46.567°N 11.167°E / 46.567; 11.167
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniGfrill (Caprile), Grissian (Grissiano), Naraun (Narano), Platzers (Plazzoles), Prissian (Prissiano), Schernag
Government
  MayorChristoph Holzner (SVP)
Area
  Total
38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi)
Elevation
635 m (2,083 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)
  Total
1,845
  Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Tisener
Italian: tesimesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39010
Dialing code0473
WebsiteOfficial website

Tisens (German: [ˈtiːsn̩s]; Italian: Tesimo [ˈteːzimo]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) 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.