Jenesien

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,952 and an area of 69.0 km2.

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.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 95.03% of the population speak German, 4.83% Italian and 0.14% Ladin as first language.

Demographic evolution

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Twin towns

Jenesien is twinned with:

• Germany Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany

References

References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]].
2. [http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/j/jenesien.htm Heraldry of the World: Jenesien]
3. (December 2024). "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.