Natz-Schabs
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Natz-Schabs is a comune
(municipality) in South Tyrol
in the Italian
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 90 km northeast of the city of Trento
and about 40 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Pope Benedict XVI
, whose maternal grandmother and great grandmother were born, became an honorary citizen of the city in October 2011.
The municipality of Natz-Schabs contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Achia (Aica), Natz (Naz), Raas (Rasa), Schabs (Sciaves) and Viums (Fiumes).
Natz-Schabs borders the following municipalities: Brixen
, Franzensfeste
, Lüsen
, Mühlbach, Rodeneck
, and Vahrn
.
of gules
and argent
. The upper part show the head of an heron
, from which comes out gules flames in the bottom. It is the sign of the Lords of Sebs und Lyne who lived in the village since 1147 and afterwards changed the name to Schabs. The emblem appeared for the first time in 1365 and was granted in 1966.
as first language.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 90 km northeast of the city of Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
and about 40 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
, whose maternal grandmother and great grandmother were born, became an honorary citizen of the city in October 2011.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,887 and an area of 15.8 km².The municipality of Natz-Schabs contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Achia (Aica), Natz (Naz), Raas (Rasa), Schabs (Sciaves) and Viums (Fiumes).
Natz-Schabs borders the following municipalities: Brixen
Brixen
Brixen is the name of two cities in the Alps:*Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy*Brixen im Thale, Tyrol, AustriaBrixen may also refer to:*Bishopric of Brixen, the former north-Italian state....
, Franzensfeste
Franzensfeste
Franzensfeste is a village in Northern Italy, in South Tyrol . The village is famous for its large fort and the historic railway-station.-Geography:...
, Lüsen
Lüsen
Lüsen is a comune in South Tyrol, located about 90 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 40 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,543 and an area of 74.2 km²....
, Mühlbach, Rodeneck
Rodeneck
Rodeneck is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.Rodeneck borders the following municipalities: Kiens, Lüsen, Mühlbach, Natz-Schabs, St. Lorenzen and Vintl.-Origin:...
, and Vahrn
Vahrn
Vahrn is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 90 kilometres northeast of the city of Trento and about 35 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:...
.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is party per fessDivision of the field
In heraldry, the field of a shield can be divided into more than one area of different tinctures, usually following the lines of one of the ordinaries and carrying its name...
of gules
Gules
In heraldry, gules is the tincture with the colour red, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of vertical lines or else marked with gu. as an abbreviation....
and argent
Argent
In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it...
. The upper part show the head of an heron
Heron
The herons are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae. There are 64 recognised species in this family. Some are called "egrets" or "bitterns" instead of "heron"....
, from which comes out gules flames in the bottom. It is the sign of the Lords of Sebs und Lyne who lived in the village since 1147 and afterwards changed the name to Schabs. The emblem appeared for the first time in 1365 and was granted in 1966.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 93.62% of the population speak German, 5.39% Italian and 0.99% LadinLadin
Ladin is a language consisting of a group of dialects spoken in the Dolomite Mountains in Northern Italy in the border regions of the provinces Trentino, South Tyrol and Belluno...
as first language.