Barbian (; it, Barbiano ) is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in
South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
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in northern
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
, located about northeast of
Bolzano
Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third la ...
.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,601 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Barbian borders the following municipalities:
Kastelruth
Kastelruth (; it, Castelrotto ; Ladin: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, about northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 6,456 and an area of .All demographics an ...
,
Lajen
Lajen (; it, Laion ; ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,610 and an area of .All demographics and othe ...
,
Waidbruck
Waidbruck (; it, Ponte Gardena ; Ladin: ''Pruca'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 192 and an area of .All demographic ...
,
Ritten
Ritten (; it, Renon ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy.
Territory
The community is named after the high plateau, elevation , the Ritten or the Renon, on which most of the villages are located. The plateau forms t ...
, and
Villanders
Villanders (; it, Villandro ) is a village and ''comune'' in South Tyrol in northern Italy with 1,875 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2013). It is located in the Eisack Valley above Klausen.
Geography
Villanders lies on the ''Villanderer Berg'' ...
.
Frazioni
The municipality of Barbian contains the ''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist era (1922–1943) as ...
'' (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'', a name also attested in
Venetic
Venetic is an extinct Indo-European language, usually classified into the Italic subgroup, that was spoken by the Veneti people in ancient times in northeast Italy (Veneto and Friuli) and part of modern Slovenia, between the Po Delta and ...
inscriptions from the Roman era.
Coat-of-arms
The shield is
tierced per fess in
argent
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,
vert
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* Vert (heraldry), the colour green in heraldry
* Vert (music producer) (born 1972), pseudonym of Adam Butler, an English music producer
* Vert (river), in southern France
* Vert (sport), a competition in extreme vers ...
and
sable
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. 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.
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Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.53% of the population speak German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
, 1.87% Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
and 0.60% Ladin
Ladin may refer to:
* Ladin language, a language in northern Italy, often classified as a Rhaeto-Romance language
*Ladin people, the inhabitants of the Dolomite Alps region of northern Italy
See also
*Laden (disambiguation)
* Ladino (disambigua ...
as first language.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
*
Homepage of the municipality
{{Authority control
Municipalities of South Tyrol