Karneid
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Karneid | |
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| Gemeinde Karneid Comune di Cornedo all'Isarco | |
 Karneid Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Karneid  | |
 Karneid Location of Karneid in Italy  Karneid Karneid (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′24″N 11°24′26″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Blumau (Prato all'Isarco), Breien (Briè), Kardaun (Cardano), Steinegg (Collepietra), Gummer (San Valentino in Campo) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albin Kofler |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 3,311 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Karneider Italian: di Cornedo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39050 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
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
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
Coat-of-arms
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
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 87.98% of the population speak German, 11.72% Italian and 0.30% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
Culture
Notable people
- The Italian ski mountaineer Hansjörg Lunger was born in Karneid.
References
External links
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