Villnöß
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Villnöß (German: [fɪlˈnœs]; Italian: Funes [fuˈnes]; Ladin: Funès) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in north-eastern Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Italian: funesini
Villnöß
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| Comune di Villnöß | |
View of Villnöß | |
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  Villnöß Location of Villnöß in Italy  Villnöß Villnöß (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′N 11°41′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Koll (Colle), St. Jakob (San Giacomo), St. Magdalena (Santa Maddalena), St. Peter (San Pietro), St. Valentin (San Valentino) and Teis (Tiso) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Pernthaler |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.2 km2 (31.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,132 m (3,714 ft) |
| Population (Nov 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 2,552 |
| • Density | 31.4/km2 (81.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Villnößer Italian: funesini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39040 |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,552 and an area of 81.2 square kilometres (31.4 mi2).[3]
The municipality of Villnöß contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Koll (Colle), St Jakob (San Giacomo), St. Magdalena (Santa Maddalena), St Peter (San Pietro), St Valentin (San Valentino) and Teis (Tiso).
Villnöß borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Klausen, Lajen, Urtijëi, San Martin de Tor, Santa Cristina Gherdëina and Feldthurns.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents three piles of argent on azure, the three peaks symbolize the Odles Group in the head to the Valley of Funes. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[4]
Society
Demographic evolution
