Terenten (; ) is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in
South Tyrol
South Tyrol ( , ; ; ), officially the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, is an autonomous administrative division, autonomous provinces of Italy, province in northern Italy. Together with Trentino, South Tyrol forms the autonomo ...
in northern
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
, located about northeast of
Bolzano
Bolzano ( ; ; or ) is the capital city of South Tyrol (officially the province of Bolzano), 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 ...
.
Geography
As of December 31, 2015, it had a population of 1,743 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
The Italian National Institute of Statistics (; Istat) is the primary source of official statistics in Italy. The institute conducts a variety of activities, including the census of population, economic censuses, and numerous social, economic, a ...
.
The municipality of Terenten contains the ''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') 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 consolidat ...
'' (subdivision) Pichlern (Colli in Pusteria).
Terenten borders the following municipalities:
Kiens
Kiens (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,726 and an area of .Overall demographics and other statisti ...
,
Mühlwald
Mühlwald (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol, a province in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,442 and an area ...
, and
Vintl
Vintl (; ; ) 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 3,264 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian sta ...
.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a
sable
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plough
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on
gules
In heraldry, gules () is the tincture with the colour red. It is one of the class of five dark tinctures called "colours", the others being azure (blue), sable (black), vert (green) and purpure (purple).
Gules is portrayed in heraldic hatch ...
background; it is the symbol of the local agriculture. The arms were granted in 1969.
Heraldry of the World: Terenten
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Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 99.05% of the population speak German, 0.71% Italian and 0.24% Ladin as first language.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
Homepage of the municipality
Tourist Information Terenten
{{Authority control
Municipalities of South Tyrol