Villnöß Explained

Villnöß
Official Name:Gemeinde Villnöß
Comune di Funes
Coordinates:46.65°N 52°W
Region:Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province:South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni:Koll (Colle), St. Jakob (San Giacomo), St. Magdalena (Santa Maddalena), St. Peter (San Pietro), St. Valentin (San Valentino) and Teis (Tiso)
Mayor:Peter Pernthaler
Area Total Km2:81.2
Population Total:2552
Population As Of:Nov 2010
Population Demonym:German: Villnößer
Italian: funesini
Elevation M:1132
Postal Code:39040
Area Code:0472

Villnöß (pronounced as /de/; Italian: Funes pronounced as /it/; Funès) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 30km (20miles) northeast of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,552 and an area of 81.2km2.[1]

The municipality of Villnöß contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Koll (Colle), St. Jakob (San Giacomo), St. Magdalena (Santa Maddalena), St. Peter (San Pietro), St. Valentin (San Valentino) and Teis (Tiso).

Villnöß borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Klausen, Lajen, Urtijëi, San Martin de Tor, Santa Cristina Gherdëina and Feldthurns.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents three piles of argent on azure, the three peaks symbolize the Odle Group in the head to the Valley of Funes. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 97.69% of the population speak German, 1.99% Italian and 0.32% Ladin as first language.[3]

Demographic evolution

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External links

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/v/villnoss.htm Heraldry of the World: Villnöß
  3. June 2012 . Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011 . astat info . 38 . 6–7 . Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. 2012-06-14 .