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Barbian
Barbian (; it, Barbiano ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,601 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Barbian borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Lajen, Waidbruck, Ritten, and Villanders. Frazioni The municipality of Barbian contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Kollmann (Colma), St. Gertraud (Santa Gertrude), Saubach. History Place-name The city is mentioned for the first time in 994 as ''Parpian'', the name deriving probably from the Latin personal name ''Barbius'', a name also attested in Venetic inscriptions from the Roman era. Coat-of-arms The shield is tierced per fess in argent, vert and sable. In the second level are represented three churches: St. Nicholas, St. Gertrude and St. Magdalene, which are located in the mountains above the village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberico Da Barbiano
Alberico da Barbiano (c. 1344–1409) was the first of the Italian condottieri. His master in military matters was the English mercenary John Hawkwood, known in Italy as Giovanni Acuto. Alberico's ''compagnia'' fought under the banner of Saint George, as the ''compagnia San Giorgio''. . Biography Born in Barbiano di Cotignola, a commune of what is now eastern , Alberico was son of Aldisio. The family were nobles of |
Villanders
Villanders (; it, Villandro ) is a village and ''comune'' in South Tyrol in northern Italy with 1,875 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2013). It is located in the Eisack Valley above Klausen. Geography Villanders lies on the ''Villanderer Berg'' (Mountain of Villanders), at the top of which lies the ''Totensee'' (Lake of death). The village is bordered by Barbian, Klausen, Lajen, Ritten and Sarntal. History Coat of arms The emblem is party per fess of azure and gules, in the first three points of argent In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions t ..., in the second a fess dancetty of argent. It is the arms of the local Lords of ''Vilanders'' and ''Pardell''. The emblem was granted in 1966. Toponym Villanders was first mentioned in an official document in 1070 under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastelruth
Kastelruth (; it, Castelrotto ; Ladin: ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about northeast of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 6,456 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Kastelruth borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Campitello di Fassa, Völs am Schlern, Lajen, Urtijëi, Waidbruck, Ritten, Santa Cristina Gherdëina and Tiers. Frazioni The municipality of Kastelruth contains the '' frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Seiser Alm (Alpe di Siusi), Pufels (lad. Bula, it. Bulla), Runggaditsch (lad. Roncadic, it. Roncadizza), St. Michael (San Michele Siusi), St. Oswald (Sant'Osvaldo), St. Valentin (San Valentino), St. Vigil (San Vigilio), Tagusens (Tagusa), Tisens (Tisana) and Überwasser (lad. Sureghes, it. Oltretorrente). Seis am Schlern Seis am Schlern (; it, Siusi allo Sciliar ) is an Alpine village in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waidbruck
Waidbruck (; it, Ponte Gardena ; Ladin language, Ladin: ''Pruca'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano. Geography As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 192 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute National Institute of Statistics (Italy), Istat. Waidbruck borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Kastelruth and Lajen. History Place name An archaic form of the ''comunes name, ''Waidepruk'' (1264), reveals its origins from Old High German. ''Waid'' means "meadow" and ''pruk'' means "bridge". Hence also the Italian name, "Ponte Gardena". Coat-of-arms The emblem symbolizes the bridge; argent a fess nebuly gules on Azure (heraldry), azure that indicates the Eisack river. The reason comes from the gules and argent insignia of the counts of Wolkenstein, owners of the local ''Trostburg'' Castle since 1385. The emblem was adopted in 1969. Society Linguistic distrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lajen
Lajen (; it, Laion ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,610 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Lajen borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Kastelruth, Klausen, Urtijëi, Villanders, Villnöß and Waidbruck. Frazioni The municipality of Lajen contains the ''frazioni A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Albions, Freins (Fraina), Ried (Novale), St. Peter (San Pietro), Tanirz (Tanurza) and Tschöfas (Ceves). Society Linguistic distribution According to the 2011 census, 89.93% of the population speak German, 3.93% It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritten
Ritten (; it, Renon ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy. Territory The community is named after the high plateau, elevation , the Ritten or the Renon, on which most of the villages are located. The plateau forms the southeast tip of the Sarntal Alps mountain range and is located between, and on average above the rivers Eisack and Talfer. Ritten lies directly northeast of Bolzano, settled on the "meeting point" of the above rivers. Ritten borders the following municipalities: Barbian, Bolzano, Kastelruth, Karneid, Völs, Jenesien, Sarntal and Villanders. As of 31 December 2016, Ritten had a population of 7,847.South Tyrol in figures 2008 by the Provincial Statistics Institute ASTAT, part of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Institute Of Statistics (Italy)
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic and environmental surveys and analyses. Istat is by far the largest producer of statistical information in Italy, and is an active member of the European Statistical System, coordinated by Eurostat. History The Italian National Institute of Statistics (IT ISTAT) was founded in compliance with Law Decree no. 1162 of 9 July 1926 as the Central Institute of Statistics (IT Istituto Centrale di Statistica) in order to replace the General Statistics Division of the Ministry for Agriculture (now known as Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari, forestali e del turismo). The direction of the institution, which was subordinated to the head of state, was given to Corrado Gini. The ISTAT institute, with a staff of about 170 workers, was supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolzano
Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third largest in historical Tyrol. The greater metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants and is one of the urban centers within the Alps. Bolzano is the seat of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, where lectures and seminars are held in English, German, and Italian. The city is also home to the Italian Army's Alpini High Command ( COMALP) and some of its combat and support units. In the 2020 version of the annual ranking of quality of life in Italian cities, Bolzano was ranked joint first for quality of life alongside Bologna. Along with other Alpine towns in South Tyrol, Bolzano engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention. The Convention aims to promote and achieve sustainable dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces ('' province''). The can also have the title of ('city'). Formed '' praeter legem'' according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities, the is provided for by art. 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into '' frazioni'', which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''comune'' is officially called a ''commune'' in French. Overview The provides essential public services: registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a '' Polizia Comunale'' (communal police), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (general regulator plan), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
it, Trentino (man) it, Trentina (woman) or it, Altoatesino (man) it, Altoatesina (woman) or it, Sudtirolesegerman: Südtiroler (man)german: Südtirolerin (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = Official languages , population_blank1 = Italian German (South Tyrol) , population_blank2_title = Other languages , population_blank2 = in some municipalities: Ladin MochenoCimbrian , demographics_type1 = Citizenship , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = Italian , demographics1_info1 = 93% , timezone1 = CET , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = CEST , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal_code_type = , postal_code = , area_code_type = ISO 3166 code , area_code = IT-32 , blank_name_sec1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous province , image_skyline = , image_alt = , image_caption = , image_flag = Flag_of_South_Tyrol.svg , flag_alt = , image_shield = Suedtirol CoA.svg , shield_size = x100px , shield_alt = Coat of arms of Tyrol , anthem = , image_map = Bolzano in Italy.svg , map_alt = , map_caption = Map highlighting the location of the province of South Tyrol in Italy (in red) , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Italy , subdivision_type1 = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
