Villnöß
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| Gemeinde Villnöß Comune di Funes |
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Villnöß
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Koll (Colle), St. Jakob (San Giacomo), St. Magdalena (Santa Maddalena), St. Peter (San Pietro), St. Valentin (San Valentino) and Teis (Tiso) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Messner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.2 km2 (31.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,132 m (3,714 ft) |
| Population (Nov 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,552 |
| • Density | 31.4/km2 (81.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Villnößer Italian: funesini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| Website | Official website |
Villnöß (Italian: Funes; Ladin: Funès) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 80 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 30 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,552 and an area of 81.2 km².[1]
The municipality of Villnöß contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Koll (Colle), St. Jakob (San Giacomo), St. Magdalena (Santa Maddalena), St. Peter (San Pietro), St. Valentin (San Valentino) and Teis (Tiso).
Villnöß borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Klausen, Lajen, Urtijëi, San Martin de Tor, Santa Cristina Gherdëina and Feldthurns.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents three piles of argent on azure, the three peaks symbolize the Odle Group in the head to the Valley of Funes. The emblem was adopted in 1967. [2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 98.72% of the population speak German, 0.93% Italian and 0.35% Ladin as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Villnöß
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 18, table 10
External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality