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Barbian (German pronunciation: [ˈbarbɪan]; Italian: Barbiano [barˈbjaːno]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Bolzano.

Barbian
Comune
Gemeinde Barbian
Comune di Barbiano
Parish church of Saint James
Location of Barbian
Barbian
Location of Barbian in Italy
Barbian
Barbian (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°36′N 11°31′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniKollmann (Colma), St. Gertraud (Santa Gertrude), Saubach
Government
  MayorErich Mur
Area
  Total24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation
836 m (2,743 ft)
Population
 (November 2010)[2]
  Total1,601
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
DemonymsGerman: Barbianer
Italian: Barbianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39040
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography


As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,601 and an area of 24.4 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi).[3]

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,[4] 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.[5]


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.[6]

Language 1991 2001[7] 2011[6]
German 94.80% 97.47% 97.53%
Italian 4.56% 2.02% 1.87%
Ladin 0.64% 0.51% 0.60%

Demographic evolution



References


  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. Nomi d'Italia. Novara: Istituto Geografico De Agostini. 2004.
  5. Heraldry of the World: Barbian
  6. "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.
  7. 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


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На других языках


- [en] Barbian

[es] Barbiano

Barbiano (en alemán Barbian) es un municipio de 1.524 habitantes perteneciente a la Provincia Autónoma de Bolzano, y dentro de esta, al comprensorio Valle Isarco (Eisacktal).

[ru] Барбьяно

Барбьяно (нем. Barbian, итал. Barbiano) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Трентино — Альто-Адидже, в провинции Больцано.



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