Villnöß

Villnöß (German: [fɪlˈnœs]; Italian: Funes [fuˈnes]; Ladin: Funès) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.

Villnöß
Comune
Gemeinde Villnöß Comune di Funes
Villnöß
Coat of arms
Location of Villnöß
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Coordinates: 46°39′N 11°41′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Koll (Colle), St. Jakob (San Giacomo), St. Magdalena (Santa Maddalena), St. Peter (San Pietro), St. Valentin (San Valentino) and Teis (Tiso)
Government
• Mayor	Peter Pernthaler
Area [1]
• Total	81.2 km2 (31.4 sq mi)
Elevation	1,132 m (3,714 ft)
Population  (Nov 2010)[2]
• Total	2,552
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Villnößer Italian: funesini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39040
Dialing code	0472
Website	Official website

Geography

As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 2,552 and an area of 81.2 square kilometres (31.4 sq mi).^[3]

The municipality of Villnöß contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Koll (Colle), St. Jakob (San Giacomo), St. Magdalena (Santa Maddalena), St. Peter (San Pietro), St. Valentin (San Valentino) and Teis (Tiso).

Villnöß borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Klausen, Lajen, Urtijëi, San Martin de Tor, Santa Cristina Gherdëina and Feldthurns.

The village of St. Magdalena with the Odle Group in the background

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents three piles of argent on azure, the three peaks symbolize the Odle Group in the head to the Valley of Funes. The emblem was adopted in 1967.^[4]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 96.97% of the population speak German, 2.49% Italian and 0.54% Ladin as first language.^[5]

Demographic evolution