Naturns (German pronunciation: [naˈtʊrns]; Italian: Naturno [naˈturno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.
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| Gemeinde Naturns Comune di Naturno | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Naturns  | |
  Naturns Location of Naturns in Italy  Naturns Naturns (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′00″N 11°00′15″E / 46.65000°N 11.00417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Staben (Stava), Tabland (Tablà) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zeno Christanell |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.0 km2 (25.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 5,739 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Naturnser Italian: naturnesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39025 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | gemeinde.naturns.bz.it |
Geography
editAs of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 5,739 and an area of 67.0 square kilometres (25.9 sq mi).[3]
Naturns borders the following municipalities: Kastelbell-Tschars, Algund, Lana, Partschins, Plaus, St. Pankraz, Schnals, and Ulten.
Frazioni
editThe municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Staben (Stava) and Tabland (Tablà).
History
editCoat-of-arms
editThe shield azure and an equilateral triangle of or. It is taken from that of the old dynasty of the Lords of Nals who lived in the village until 1380. The coat of arms was granted in 1966.[4]
Society
editLinguistic distribution
editAccording to the 2011 census, 96.83% of the population speak German, 3.04% Italian and 0.14% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
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Places of interest
edit- St. Proculus Church: built in the seventh century, conserves pre-Carolingian frescos
- Juval Castle: residence of Reinhold Messner, displays different art exhibitions
- Texel Group Nature Park
- Train World
- Erlebnisbad/ Acquavventura Naturno
Events
edit- Schwalbe-TOUR-Transalp (MTB race in seven stages across the Austrian and Italian Alps)
- Ötzi Alpine Marathon (extreme triathlon/mountain biking, running, ski mountaineering)
- Naturno Pottery Market (international participation, every two years)
- The Night of Lights (dine under the stars, in July)
- Naturno laughs! (International Summer Comedy Festival)
- Riesling Wine Festival (Naturno Gourmet Autumn)
- Farmer's Cooking from the Monte Sole (Naturno Gourmet Autumn)
- Chestnut Festival in Naturno (traditional culinary experience, on Wednesdays in October)
Gallery
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Church of St. Proculus -
Church of St. Proculus (2) -
7th-century fresco in St. Proculus -
7th-century fresco in St. Proculus - Detail -
7th-century fresco in St. Proculus -
7th-century fresco in St. Proculus -
Liebfrauenkirche in Staben
Twin towns and sister cities
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Axams in Austria
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis in Germany
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Naturns
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
edit- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Naturns at Wikimedia Commons