Jenesien
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Jenesien
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Gemeinde Jenesien
Comune di San Genesio Atesino |
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Jenesien seen from the west
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Coordinates: 46°32′N 11°20′E / 46.533°N 11.333°E / 46.533; 11.333 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Afing (Avigna), Flaas (Valas), Glaning (Cologna), Nobls (Montoppio) |
Government
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• Mayor | Paul Romen ( SVP ) |
Area | |
• Total | 69.0 km 2 (26.6 sq mi) |
Elevation
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1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
Population
(Nov. 2010)
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• Total | 2,952 |
• Density | 43/km 2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) |
German: Jenesier
Italian: di San Genesio |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC+2 ( CEST ) |
Postal code |
39050
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Dialing code | 0471 |
Website | Official website |
Jenesien ( German: [jeˈneːsi̯ən] ; Italian : San Genesio Atesino [san dʒeˈnɛːzjo ateˈziːno] ) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy , located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano .
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,952 and an area of 69.0 square kilometres (26.6 sq mi) . [3]
Jenesien borders the following municipalities: Bolzano, Mölten , Ritten , Sarntal , and Terlan .
Frazioni
The municipality of Jenesien contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Afing (Avigna), Flaas (Valas), Glaning (Cologna) and Nobls (Montoppio).
History
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. [4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.79% of the population speak German , 3.07% Italian and 0.14% Ladin as first language. [5]
Demographic evolution
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Twin towns
Jenesien is twinned with:
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Feldkirchen-Westerham , Germany
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: Jenesien
- ↑ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011" . Astat info . Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012 . Retrieved 2012-06-14 .
External links
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to
Jenesien
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