Jenesien

Jenesien (Austrian German: [jeˈneːsi̯ən]; Italian: San Genesio Atesino [san dʒeˈnɛːzjo ateˈziːno]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano.

Jenesien
Comune
Gemeinde Jenesien Comune di San Genesio Atesino
Jenesien seen from the west
Location of Jenesien
Jenesien Location of Jenesien in Italy Show map of Italy Jenesien Jenesien (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) Show map of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Coordinates: 46°32′N 11°20′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Afing (Avigna), Flaas (Valas), Glaning (Cologna), Nobls (Montoppio)
Government
• Mayor	Paul Romen (SVP)
Area [1]
• Total	69.0 km2 (26.6 sq mi)
Elevation	1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (Nov. 2010)[2]
• Total	2,952
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Jenesier Italian: di San Genesio
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39050
Dialing code	0471
Website	Official website

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,952 and an area of 69.0 square kilometres (26.6 sq mi).^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

Demographic evolution

Twin towns

Jenesien is twinned with:

• Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany