Jenesien
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Jenesien (Austrian German: [jeˈneːsi̯ən]; Italian: San Genesio Atesino [san dʒeˈnɛːzjo ateˈziːno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Italian: di San Genesio
Jenesien | |
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| Comune di Jenesien | |
Jenesien seen from the west | |
  Jenesien Location of Jenesien in Italy  Jenesien Jenesien (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′N 11°20′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Afing (Avigna), Flaas (Valas), Glaning (Cologna), Nobls (Montoppio) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Romen (SVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.0 km2 (26.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 2,952 |
| • Density | 42.8/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Jenesier Italian: di San Genesio |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39050 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,952 and an area of 69.0 square kilometres (26.6 mi2).[3]
Jenesien borders the following municipalities: Bolzano, Mölten, Ritten, Sarntal, and Terlan.
Frazioni
The municipality of Jenesien contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Afing (Avigna), Flaas (Valas), Glaning (Cologna), and Nobls (Montoppio).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is argent party per bend and five piles of gules, coming out of the diagonal division. It is the insignia of the Lords of Goldegg who lived in the village from 1190 to 1473. The emblem was adopted in 1966.[4]
Society
Demographic evolution
Twin towns
Jenesien is twinned with:
Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany
