Andrian (German pronunciation: [ˈandrɪan]; Italian: Andriano [andriˈaːno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in Italy, located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of the city of Bolzano.

Andrian
Gemeinde Andrian
Comune di Adriano
Church of Saint Valentine
Church of Saint Valentine
Coat of arms of Andrian
Location of Andrian
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Andrian is located in Italy
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Andrian
Location of Andrian in Italy
Andrian is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Andrian
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Andrian (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°31′N 11°14′E / 46.517°N 11.233°E / 46.517; 11.233
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
Government
 • MayorRoland Danay (SVP)
Area
 • Total
4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total
1,043
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
DemonymsGerman: Andrianer
Italian: andrianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39010
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

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As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,043 and an area of 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi).[3]

Andrian borders the following municipalities: Eppan, Nals and Terlan.

History

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Coat of arms

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The emblem is that of the Lords of Andrian. It's party per pale of gules and argent with a pile curved inward and the colours alternating. The emblem was adopted in 1968.[4]

Society

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Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2011 census, 89.96% speak German, 9.53% Italian and 0.51% Ladin as first language.[5]

Language 1991 2001[6] 2011[5]
German 95.01% 97.32% 89.96%
Italian 4.57% 2.55% 9.53%
Ladin 0.42% 0.13% 0.51%

Demographic evolution

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ of the World: Andrian[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  6. ^ 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
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