Karneid
Karneid | |
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| Gemeinde Karneid Comune di Cornedo all'Isarco | |
 Karneid Castle | |
Location of Karneid  | |
| 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 | Martina Lantschner Pisetta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,311 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Karneider Italian: di Cornedo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39050 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Karneid (German pronunciation: [karˈnaɪ̯t]; Template:Lang-it [korˈneːdo alliˈzarko]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the city of Bolzano. It is also the location of Karneid castle.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,311 and an area of 40.4 square kilometres (15.6 sq mi).[3]
Karneid borders the following municipalities: Bolzano, Völs am Schlern, Welschnofen, Deutschnofen, Ritten, and Tiers.
Frazioni
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).
History
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.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 89.03% of the population speak German, 10.64% Italian and 0.33% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
Culture
Notable people
- The Italian ski mountaineer Hansjörg Lunger was born in Karneid.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Karneid
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
Media related to Karneid at Wikimedia Commons
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