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 | |
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| Gemeinde Andrian Comune di Adriano | |
 Church of Saint Valentine | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Andrian  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°31′N 11°14′E / 46.517°N 11.233°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roland Danay (SVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,043 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | German: Andrianer Italian: andrianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs 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
editCoat of arms
editThe 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
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 89.96% speak German, 9.53% Italian and 0.51% Ladin as first language.[5]
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Demographic evolution
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References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ of the World: Andrian[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
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Media related to Andrian at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Andrian (Südtirol) at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
- (in German, Italian, and English) Tourism info