Natz-Schabs
Natz-Schabs | |
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Gemeinde Natz-Schabs Comune di Naz-Sciaves | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 39040 |
Dialing code | 0472 |
Website | Official website |
Natz-Schabs (German pronunciation: [nats-ʃaps]; Italian: Naz-Sciaves [natsˈʃaːves]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Pope Benedict XVI, whose maternal grandmother and great grandmother were born there, became an honorary citizen of the city in October 2011.[3]
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,887 and an area of 15.8 square kilometres (6.1 sq mi).[4]
Natz-Schabs borders the following municipalities: Brixen, Franzensfeste, Lüsen, Mühlbach, Rodeneck, and Vahrn.
Frazioni
The municipality of Natz-Schabs contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aicha (Aica), Natz (Naz), Raas (Rasa), Schabs (Sciaves) and Viums (Fiumes).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is party per fess of gules and argent. The upper part show the head of a 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.[5]
Main sights
Religious architecture
Schabs Parish church "Saint Margaret"
The Late Gothic parish church was consecrated in 1281 but the construction was completed only in 1454 and in the late 18th century the interior was restored in baroque. The side chapel was built in 1681 and contains interesting paintings by Kessler. In 2002 the church was enlarged extending the nave with a prominent portal. The slim bell tower is 72 metres (236 ft) high.
Natz Parish church Saints Philip and James
The first mention of the parish church in Natz dates back to 1157 but the church was consecrated in 1208 by the prince-bishop Konrad von Rodank in honour of
Aicha church St. Nikolaus
According to the tradition, a chapel was built in 1400. The present church, surrounded by the churchyard, was built in the late 16th century next to a large linden. Above the main entrance, repaired by a porch, is a fresco attributed to Friedrich Pacher. The painting at the high altar shows Saint Nicholas, Saint Catherine and Saint Oswald ascribed to Johann Mitterwurzer.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 93.54% of the population speak German, 5.49% Italian and 0.97% Ladin as first language.[6]
Demographic evolution
Notes and 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.
- ^ "ZENIT - Pope Honored by Grandmother's Birthplace". Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Natz-Schabs
- ^ "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.
External links
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Natz-Schabs at Wikimedia Commons