Jenesien
| Jenesien | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Gemeinde Jenesien Comune di San Genesio Atesino |
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 Jenesien
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| Coordinates: 46°32′N 11°20′E / 46.533°N 11.333°ECoordinates: 46°32′N 11°20′E / 46.533°N 11.333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Afing (Avigna), Flaas (Valas), Glaning (Cologna), Nobls (Montoppio) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oswald Egger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.0 km2 (26.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,281 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,952 |
| • Density | 42.8/km2 (110.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Jenesier Italian: sangenesini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39050 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Jenesien (Italian: San Genesio Atesino) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 50 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 4 km northwest of the city of Bolzano (Bozen).
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,952 and an area of 69.0 km².[1]
The municipality of Jenesien contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Afing (Avigna), Flaas (Valas), Glaning (Cologna) and Nobls (Montoppio).
Jenesien (San Genesio Atesino) borders the following municipalities: Bolzano, Mölten, Ritten, Sarntal, and Terlan.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The emblem is argent party per bend and five piles of gules, coming out of the diagonal division. It is the insignia of the Lords of Goldegg who lived in the village from 1190 to 1473. The emblem was adopted in 1966. [2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 97.29% of the population speak German, 2.59% Italian and 0.12% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Jenesien
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10
[edit] External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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