Karneid
| Karneid | |
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| Gemeinde Karneid Comune di Cornedo all'Isarco |
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| Coordinates: 46°30′N 11°24′E / 46.5°N 11.4°ECoordinates: 46°30′N 11°24′E / 46.5°N 11.4°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Blumau (Prato all'Isarco), Breien (Briè), Kardaun (Cardano), Steinegg (Collepietra), Gummer (San Valentino in Campo) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albin Kofler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 3,311 |
| • Density | 81.96/km2 (212.26/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Karneider Italian: di Cornedo |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39050 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Karneid (Italian: Cornedo all'Isarco) 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 east of the city of Bolzano (Bozen). It is also the location of Karneid castle.
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,311 and an area of 40.4 km².[1]
The municipality of Karneid (Cornedo) contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Blumau (Prato all'Isarco), Breien (Briè), Kardaun (Cardano), Steinegg (Collepietra), and Gummer (San Valentino in Campo).
Karneid borders the following municipalities: Bolzano, Völs am Schlern, Welschnofen, Deutschnofen, Ritten, and Tiers.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The emblem is an argent curved pile on azure. It is part of the insignia of the Counts of Liechtenstein, owners of the castle, which ruled the village from 1385 to 1595. The arms was adopted in 1968. [2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 87.27% of the population speak German, 12.38% Italian and 0.34% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] Culture
[edit] Notable people associated with Karneid
- The Italian ski mountaineer Hansjörg Lunger was born in Karneid.
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Karneid
- ^ 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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