Schenna

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Comune di Scena
Gemeinde Schenna
Coat of arms of Comune di ScenaGemeinde Schenna
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Schenna (Scena) in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Mayor Alois Peter Kröll
Elevation 600 m (1,969 ft)
Area 48.2 km² (19 sq mi)
Population (as of 2004-12-31)
 - Total 2,720
 - Density 56/km² (145/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 46°41′N, 11°11′E
Gentilic Italian: scennesi
German:
Dialing code 0473
Postal code 39017
Frazioni Montescena, Valle, Verdins
Website: www.comune.scena.bz.it
A panorama of Schenna (Scena).
A panorama of Schenna (Scena).

Schenna (Scena) (Italian: Scena; German: Schenna; Archaic (1116AD): Schennano) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km north of the city of Trento and about 25 km northwest of the city of Bolzano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,720 and an area of 48.2 km².[1]

Schenna (Scena) borders the following municipalities: Hafling (Avelengo), Kuens (Caines), Merano, Riffian (Rifiano), St. Leonhard in Passeier (San Leonardo in Passiria), Sarntal (Sarentino), and Tirol (Tirolo).

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[edit] History

Schenna (Scena) is most probably of Roman origin, as showed by the name, deriving from a Roman landowner called Sconius. In the 6th-7th century people began to arrive from Bavaria and Franconia.

In the Middle Ages it had an important castle. Archduke Johann of Austria acquired it in 1845.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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