Karneid (German: [karˈnaɪt]; Italian: Cornedo all'Isarco [korˈneːdo alliˈzarko]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the city of Bolzano and a village. It is also the location of Karneid castle.
Karneid | |
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| Gemeinde Karneid Comune di Cornedo all'Isarco | |
 Karneid Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Karneid  | |
  Karneid Location of Karneid in Italy  Karneid Karneid (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′24″N 11°24′26″E / 46.49000°N 11.40722°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Blumau (Prato all'Isarco), Breien (Briè), Kardaun (Cardano), Steinegg (Collepietra), Gummer (San Valentino in Campo) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albin Kofler |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 3,311 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Karneider Italian: di Cornedo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39050 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAs of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,311 and an area of 40.4 square kilometres (15.6 sq mi).[3]
Karneid borders the following municipalities: Bolzano, Völs am Schlern, Welschnofen, Deutschnofen, Ritten, and Tiers.
Frazioni
editThe municipality of Karneid (Cornedo) contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Blumau (Prato all'Isarco), Breien (Briè), Kardaun (Cardano), Steinegg (Collepietra), and Gummer (San Valentino in Campo).
History
editCoat-of-arms
editThe emblem is an argent curved pile on azure. It is part of the insignia of the Counts of Liechtenstein, owners of the castle, which ruled the village from 1385 to 1595. The arms were adopted in 1968.[4]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 89.03% of the population speak German, 10.64% Italian and 0.33% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
edit
Culture
editNotable people
edit- The Italian ski mountaineer Hansjörg Lunger was born in Karneid.
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.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Karneid
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
External links
edit- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Karneid at Wikimedia Commons