Barbian

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Comune di Barbiano
Gemeinde Barbian
Coat of arms of Comune di BarbianoGemeinde Barbian
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Barbian in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Area 24.4 km² (9 sq mi)
Population (as of 2004-12-31)
 - Total 1,538
 - Density 63/km² (163/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 46°36′N, 11°31′E
Gentilic Italian: barbianesi
German:
Dialing code 0471
Postal code 39040
Frazioni Colma, Santa Gertrude, Saubach

Barbian (Italian: Barbiano) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km northeast of Trento and about 15 km northeast of Bolzano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,538 and an area of 24.4 km².[1]

Barbian borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Lajen, Waidbruck, Ritten, and Villanders.

The city is mentioned for the first time in 994 as Parpian, the name deriving probably from the Latin person mane Barbius[2].


Language 1991 2001
German 94,80 % 97,47 %
Italian 4,56 % 2,02 %
Ladin 0,64 % 0,51 %

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ (2004) Nomi d'Italia. Novara: Istituto Geografico De Agostini.