Andrian, South Tyrol

Andrian (German pronunciation: [ˈandrɪan]; Italian: Andriano [andriˈaːno]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of the city of Bolzano.

Andrian
Gemeinde Andrian
Comune di Adriano
Church of Saint Valentine
Location of Andrian
Andrian
Location of Andrian in Italy
Andrian
Andrian (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°31′N 11°14′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
Government
  MayorRoland Danay (SVP)
Area
  Total4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
  Total1,043
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
DemonymsGerman: Andrianer
Italian: andrianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39010
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,043 and an area of 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi).[3]

Andrian borders the following municipalities: Eppan, Nals and Terlan.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem is that of the Lords of Andrian. It's party per pale of gules and argent with a pile curved inward and the colours alternating. The emblem was adopted in 1968.[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 89.96% of the population speak German, 9.53% Italian and 0.51% Ladin as first language.[5]

Language 1991 2001[6] 2011[5]
German 95.01% 97.32% 89.96%
Italian 4.57% 2.55% 9.53%
Ladin 0.42% 0.13% 0.51%

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. of the World: Andrian
  5. "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.
  6. 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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