Barbian

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Barbian

Comune

Gemeinde Barbian
Comune di Barbiano

Parish church of Saint James

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Barbian

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Barbian

Barbian (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)

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Coordinates: 46°36′N 11°31′E﻿ / ﻿46.600°N 11.517°E﻿ / 46.600; 11.517
Country| Italy
Region| Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province| Bolzano (BZ)
Frazioni| Kollmann (Colma), St. Gertraud (Santa Gertrude), Saubach
Government

• Mayor| Josef Gafriller
Area

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• Total

| 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation

| 836 m (2,743 ft)
Population

(November 2010)[2]

• Total

| 1,601
• Density| 66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonyms| German: Barbianer
Italian: Barbianesi
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

39040

Dialing code| 0471
Website| Official website

Barbian (German: [ˈbarbi̯aːn]; Italian: Barbiano [barˈbjaːno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Bolzano.

## Geography

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As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,601 and an area of 24.4 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi).[3]

Barbian borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Lajen, Waidbruck, Ritten, and Villanders.

### Frazioni

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The municipality of Barbian contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Kollmann (Colma), St. Gertraud (Santa Gertrude), Saubach.

## History

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### Place-name

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The dwelling is mentioned for the first time in 994 as Parpian, the name deriving probably from the Latin personal name Barbius,[4] a name also attested in Venetic inscriptions from the Roman era.

### Coat-of-arms

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The shield is tierced per fess in argent, vert and sable. 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.[5]

## Society

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### Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2024 census, 97.53% of the population speak German, 1.87% Italian and 0.60% Ladin as first language.

| Language  | 1991  | 2001[6] | 2011[7] | 2024[8]

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German  | 94.80%  | 97.47%  | 97.53%  | 96.74%
Italian  | 4.56%  | 2.02%  | 1.87%  | 1.88%
Ladin  | 0.64%  | 0.51%  | 0.60%  | 1.38%

### Demographic evolution

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## References

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1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
4. ^ Nomi d'Italia. Novara: Istituto Geografico De Agostini. 2004.
5. ^ Heraldry of the World: Barbian
6. ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10
7. ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7\. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
8. ^ "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.

## External links

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Media related to Barbian at Wikimedia Commons

* (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality

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Municipalities of South Tyrol

* Ahrntal
* Aldein
* Algund
* Altrei
* Andrian
* Auer
* Badia
* Barbian
* Bolzano
* Brenner
* Brixen
* Bronzolo
* Bruneck
* Burgstall
* Corvara
* Deutschnofen
* Eppan
* Feldthurns
* Franzensfeste
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* Gais
* Gargazon
* Glurns
* Graun im Vinschgau
* Gsies
* Hafling
* Innichen
* Jenesien
* Kaltern
* Karneid
* Kastelbell-Tschars
* Kastelruth
* Kiens
* Klausen
* Kuens
* Kurtatsch
* Kurtinig
* Laas
* Laives
* Lajen
* Lana
* Latsch
* Laurein
* La Val
* Lüsen
* Mals
* Mareo
* Margreid
* Marling
* Martell
* Merano
* Mölten
* Montan
* Moos in Passeier
* Mühlbach
* Mühlwald
* Nals
* Naturns
* Natz-Schabs
* Neumarkt
* Niederdorf
* Olang
* Partschins
* Percha
* Pfalzen
* Pfitsch
* Plaus
* Prad
* Prags
* Prettau
* Proveis
* Rasen-Antholz
* Ratschings
* Riffian
* Ritten
* Rodeneck
* Salorno
* San Martin de Tor
* Sand in Taufers
* Santa Cristina Gherdëina
* St. Leonhard in Passeier
* St. Lorenzen
* St. Martin in Passeier
* St. Pankraz
* Sarntal
* Schenna
* Schlanders
* Schluderns
* Schnals
* Sëlva
* Sexten
* Sterzing
* Stilfs
* Taufers im Münstertal
* Terenten
* Terlan
* Tiers
* Tirol
* Tisens
* Toblach
* Tramin
* Truden
* Tscherms
* Ulten
* Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
* Urtijëi
* Vadena
* Vahrn
* Villanders
* Villnöß
* Vintl
* Völs am Schlern
* Vöran
* Waidbruck
* Welsberg-Taisten
* Welschnofen

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