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Karneid

Coordinates: 46°29′24″N 11°24′26″E / 46.49000°N 11.40722°E / 46.49000; 11.40722
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Karneid
Gemeinde Karneid
Comune di Cornedo all'Isarco
Karneid Castle
Karneid Castle
Coat of arms of Karneid
Location of Karneid
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Karneid is located in Italy
Karneid
Karneid
Location of Karneid in Italy
Karneid is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Karneid
Karneid
Karneid (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°29′24″N 11°24′26″E / 46.49000°N 11.40722°E / 46.49000; 11.40722
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniBlumau (Prato all'Isarco), Breien (Briè), Kardaun (Cardano), Steinegg (Collepietra), Gummer (San Valentino in Campo)
Government
 • MayorAlbin Kofler
Area
 • Total40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total3,311
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Karneider
Italian: di Cornedo
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39050
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

Geography

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As 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

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The 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

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Coat-of-arms

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The 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

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Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2011 census, 89.03% of the population speak German, 10.64% Italian and 0.33% Ladin as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

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Culture

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Heraldry of the World: Karneid
  5. ^ "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.
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