Innichen

Innichen (German: [ˈɪnɪçn̩] (listen); Italian: San Candido [saŋ ˈkandido]) is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy.

Innichen
Comune
Marktgemeinde Innichen
Comune di San Candido
Saint Michael's Square
Coat of arms
Location of Innichen
Innichen
Location of Innichen in South Tyrol
Innichen
Innichen (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°44′N 12°17′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniInnichberg (Monte San Candido), Obervierschach (Versciaco di Sopra), Untervierschach (Versciaco di Sotto), Winnebach (Prato alla Drava)
Government
 • MayorKlaus Rainer
Area
 • Total80.1 km2 (30.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,175 m (3,855 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total3,175
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Innichner
Italian: di San Candido
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39038
Dialing code0474
Patron saintSaint Candide, Saint Korbinian
WebsiteOfficial website

It is located in the Puster Valley on the Drava River, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Bolzano, on Italy's border with Austria. It hosts Italy’s International Snow Sculpture Festival each year.[3]

Innichen is one of Italy's most famous ski resorts, and it includes the natural park of Tre Cime. It is also a jet set resort, and for this reason is usually called the "Pearl of the Dolomites".

Geography
Innichen Abbey

Innichen borders the municipalities of Toblach, Innervillgraten (Austria), Sexten, and Sillian (Austria).

History

Innichen is home to the Innichen Abbey, founded in the late 8th century, belonging to the Prince-Bishopric of Freising. The abbey itself was disestablished in 1785, while the surrounding estates were acquired by the County of Tyrol after the Mediatisation of 1803 (Reichsdeputationshauptschluss). According to the Treaty of Saint-Germain terms, Innichen became part of Kingdom of Italy in 1919. Innichen is still the site of a Franciscan monastery founded in 1691.

Coat-of-arms

The emblem shows an argent tower with the Ghibelline merlon on two levels, with the portal and the portcullis; above the door a coat of arms showing the head of a Moor, crowned with an or diadem on azure. The tower has settled on vert countryside and gules. This kind of representation points out that the site was once under the rule of the Bishops of Freising owners of a large area in the region from 769 to 1803. The coat of arms was granted by King Albert I of Germany in 1303.[4]

Society

Linguistic Distribution

According to the 2011 census, 85.06% of the population spoke German, 14.64% Italian and 0.30% Ladin as first language.[5]

Twin towns

Innichen is twinned with:

Notable residents

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ce Luxe Adventure Traveller. 2016. Art: Italy’s International Snow Sculpture Festival By Jennifer Dombrowski
  4. Heraldry of the World: Innichen
  5. "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

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