Naturns
Naturns (German pronunciation: [naˈtʊrns]; Italian: Naturno [naˈturno]) is a comune (municipality) 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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Coordinates: 46°39′00″N 11°00′15″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 | Official website |
Geography
As 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
The municipality of Naturns contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Staben (Stava) and Tabland (Tablà).
History
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.83% of the population speak German, 3.04% Italian and 0.14% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
Places of interest
- 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
- 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
- Naturns
- 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
- Church (die Liebfrauenkirche) in Staben
Twin towns and sister cities
- Axams in Austria
- Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis in Germany
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. 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. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Naturns at Wikimedia Commons