Schenna

Schenna
Schenna
Comune
	Gemeinde Schenna; Comune di Scena
	A panorama of Schenna
	Location of Schenna
	Schenna Location of Schenna in Italy Schenna Schenna (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
	Coordinates: 46°41′N 11°11′E / 46.683°N 11.183°E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Schennaberg (Montescena), Tall (Valle), Verdins
Government
• Mayor	Annelies Pichler
Area
• Total	48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
• Total	2,841
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Schennaner ; Italian: di Scena
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39017
Dialing code	0473
Website	Official website

Schenna (German pronunciation: [ˈʃɛna]; Italian: Scena [ˈʃɛːna]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located in the Passeier Valley, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,841 and an area of 48.2 square kilometres (18.6 sq mi).^[3]

Schenna borders the following municipalities: Hafling, Kuens, Merano, Riffian, St. Leonhard in Passeier, Sarntal, and Tirol.

Frazioni

The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Schennaberg (Montescena), Tall (Valle), and Verdins.

History

Origin

In the Middle Ages an important castle was built. Archduke Johann of Austria acquired it in 1845. In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s many festivals took place inside it, but now, for health and safety reasons (since there was no emergency exit) there are no more.

Inside the castle, known as "Schloss Schenna" Andreas Hofer's cot is to be found.

Place-name

"Schenna" comes from the German "Schön Au" meaning "Lovely Pasture" which is why it used to be written "Schönna", although others say that it is named after a Roman landowner called Sconius. In the 6th-7th century people began to arrive from Bavaria and Franconia.

Coat-of-arms

The shield is argent and sable party per fess; at the top a gules lion is represented coming out from the bottom. The emblem was adopted in 1972, even if it was in use prior to World War I.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 98.18% of the population speak German, 1.67% Italian and 0.15% Ladin as first language.^[5]

Demographic evolution

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Heraldry of the World: Schenna
^ "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.