Barbian
Barbian | |
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| Gemeinde Barbian Comune di Barbiano | |
 Parish church of Saint James | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Barbian  | |
  Barbian Location of Barbian in Italy  Barbian Barbian (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates:46°36′N11°31′E/ 46.600°N 11.517°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Bolzano(BZ) |
| Frazioni | Kollmann (Colma), St. Gertraud (Santa Gertrude), Saubach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erich Mur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.4 km2(9.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 836 m (2,743 ft) |
| Population (November 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,601 |
| • Density | 66/km2(170/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | German: Barbianer Italian: Barbianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Barbian(German:[ˈbarbi̯aːn];Italian:Barbiano[barˈbjaːno]) is acomune(municipality) and a village inSouth Tyrolin northernItaly,located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast ofBolzano.
Geography[edit]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,601 and an area of 24.4 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi).[3]
Barbian borders the following municipalities:Kastelruth,Lajen,Waidbruck,Ritten,andVillanders.
Frazioni[edit]
The municipality of Barbian contains thefrazioni(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Kollmann (Colma), St. Gertraud (Santa Gertrude), Saubach.
History[edit]
Place-name[edit]
The dwelling is mentioned for the first time in 994 asParpian,the name deriving probably from the Latin personal nameBarbius,[4]a name also attested inVeneticinscriptions from the Roman era.
Coat-of-arms[edit]
The shield istierced per fessinargent,vertandsable.In the second level are represented three churches: St. Nicholas, St. Gertrude and St. Magdalene, which are located in the mountains above the village. The sable bottom is crossed by a thin band of argent and gules, symbolizing the customs bar of the village ofKollmannsited in the municipality. The arms were granted in 1970.[5]
Society[edit]
Linguistic distribution[edit]
According to the 2011 census, 97.53% of the population speakGerman,1.87%Italianand 0.60%Ladinas first language.[6]
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Demographic evolution[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
- ^Nomi d'Italia.Novara: Istituto Geografico De Agostini. 2004.
- ^Heraldry of the World: Barbian
- ^ab"Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011".astat info(38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012.Retrieved2012-06-14.
- ^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
External links[edit]
Media related toBarbianat Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian)Homepage of the municipality
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