Barbian
- For the birthplace of condottiero Alberico da Barbiano, see Barbiano di Cotignola
| Barbian | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Gemeinde Barbian Comune di Barbiano | ||
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  Barbian | ||
| Coordinates: 46°36′N 11°31′E / 46.600°N 11.517°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | Kollmann (Colma), St. Gertraud (Santa Gertrude), Saubach | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Alfons Klammsteiner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 836 m (2,743 ft) | |
| Population (November 2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,601 | |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Demonym |
German: Barbianer Italian: Barbianesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39040 | |
| Dialing code | 0471 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Barbian (Italian: Barbiano) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 km northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,601 and an area of 24.4 km².[1]
Barbian borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Lajen, Waidbruck, Ritten, and Villanders.
Frazioni
The municipality of Barbian contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Kollmann (Colma), St. Gertraud (Santa Gertrude), Saubach.
History
Place-name
The city is mentioned for the first time in 994 as Parpian, the name deriving probably from the Latin personal name Barbius,[2] a name also attested in Venetic inscriptions from the Roman era.
Coat-of-arms
The shield is tierced per fess in argent, vert and sable. In the second level are represented three churches: St. Nicholas, St. Gertrude and St. Magdalene, which are located in the mountains above the village. The sable bottom is crossed by a thin band of argent and gules, symbolizing the customs bar of the village of Kollmann sited in the municipality. The arms were granted in 1970. [3]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.53% of the population speak German, 1.87% Italian and 0.60% Ladin as first language.[4]
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Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Nomi d'Italia. Novara: Istituto Geografico De Agostini. 2004.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Barbian
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol) (38): 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
Media related to Barbian at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
