Partschins (German pronunciation: [parˈtʃɪns]; Italian:
Parcines [parˈtʃiːnes]) is a
comune (municipality) and a village in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of the city of
Bolzano 
.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,523 and an area of 55.4 square kilometres (21.4 sq mi).
Frazioni
The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sonnenberg (Montesole), Quadrathöfe (Quadrato), Rabland (Rablà), Tabland (Tablà), Töll (Tel) and Vertigen (Vallettina).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a plow, placed diagonally on argent. The emblem is similar to that of the Knight Randolf von Partschins, a descendant of the noble family Götsch, who founded the village in about 1200, under the name Castle Stachlburg.