Kiens (; it, Chienes ) 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 2,726 and an area of .
[Overall demographics and other statistics: ]Italian National Institute of Statistics
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic ...
(ISTAT).
Kiens borders the following municipalities:
Pfalzen
Pfalzen (; it, Falzes ; Ladin: ''Falzes'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 2,753 and an area of .All demographics and ...
,
Rodeneck
Rodeneck (; it, Rodengo ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy.
Geography
Rodeneck borders the following municipalities: Kiens, Lüsen, Mühlbach, Natz-Schabs, St. Lorenzen and Vintl. In Rodeneck there are 7 municipal ...
,
St. Lorenzen
St. Lorenzen (; it, San Lorenzo di Sebato ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano. As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,752 and an area of .All demographics and other sta ...
,
Mühlwald
Mühlwald (; it, Selva dei Molini ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol, a province in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,442 and a ...
,
Terenten
Terenten (; it, Terento ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano.
Geography
As of December 31, 2015, it had a population of 1,743 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics ...
and
Vintl
Vintl (; it, Vandoies ; Ladin: ''Vandoies''), 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 3,264 and an area of .All demographics ...
.
Frazioni
The municipality of Kiens 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 era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ehrenburg (Casteldarne), Getzenberg (Monghezzo), Hofern (Corti) and St. Sigmund (San Sigismondo).
History
The hamlet appears for the first time in the
Freising
Freising () is a university town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the Freising ''Landkreis'' (district), with a population of about 50,000.
Location
Freising is the oldest town between Regensburg and Bolzano, and is located on the ...
book of traditions (''Traditionsbuch'') in a deed issued in the years 1005—39 as ''″locus Kiehna″''.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is based on that of the family Schöneck; on
gules
In heraldry, gules () is the tincture with the colour red. It is one of the class of five dark tinctures called "colours", the others being azure (blue), sable (black), vert (green) and purpure (purple).
In engraving, it is sometimes depict ...
a curved
pile argent
In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to b ...
. In the right corner take place a five-pointed argent star, symbolizing the five villages in the municipality. The emblem was adopted in 1961.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 96.73% 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
**Ge ...
, 2.32% Italian and 0.95%
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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St. Sigmund
St. Sigmund is a ''frazione'' of Kiens, its origins date back to 1050, when first it was called Burin and after Peuren, in 1317.
The town is located where the valley widens into a large flat area, for that reason it enjoys excellent weather conditions throughout the year.
From an architectural point of view, the buildings in the area are based on original South Tyrolean farmsteads style. Especially is notable the parish church (1449–89), where is present the oldest and best preserved
altar
An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...
in
Tyrol
Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...
, dated around 1430. Another point of interest is the Church of Our Lady (german: Stöcklkapelle) dating back to 1621 and built in
Baroque
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style. Behind the railway station, in the river
Rienz, there are the Ilistra thermal baths (German: ''Ilstern''), which once featured facilities for cures. Also in this area is the church of St. Ulrich that dates back to 1491 and is well preserved.
References
External links
Official website of the municipality(in German and Italian)
Official website of the ''frazione'' of St. Sigmund
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Municipalities of South Tyrol