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Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Frazioni Karthaus (Certosa), Katharinaberg (Monte Santa Caterina), Unser Frau (Madonna) Weather 10°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 58% Humidity Points of interest Funivia Ghiacciai Val Senal, ArcheoParc, Grawand, Niederjochferner, Im Hinteren Eis | ||
Schnals 2014 full hd snowboard edit
Schnals ( [ʃnals]; Italian: Senales [seˈnaːles]) is a comune (municipality) in the autonomous province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria. The municipality includes large parts of the Schnalstal.
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- Schnals 2014 full hd snowboard edit
- Map of 39020 Schnals Province of Bolzano South Tyrol Italy
- Skigebiet schnalstaler gletscher area sciistica val senales ski resort schnals valley
- Geography
- Frazioni
- Coat of arms
- Linguistic distribution
- References
Map of 39020 Schnals, Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Skigebiet schnalstaler gletscher area sciistica val senales ski resort schnals valley
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,345 and an area of 211.2 square kilometres (81.5 sq mi).
Schnals borders the following municipalities: Kastelbell-Tschars, Latsch, Mals, Moos in Passeier, Naturns, Partschins, Schlanders, and Sölden (Austria).
Frazioni
The municipality of Schnals contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Karthaus (Certosa), and Katharinaberg (Monte Santa Caterina), Unser Frau (Madonna).
Coat-of-arms
The shield is azure and argent party per pale. The first part represents Gabriel of or with a sword in his right hand over the head, and a scales in the left, standing on a sable dragon with a gules tongue. Three azure gyrons, with the point on the division, are in the second part. The shield represents the patron saint of the Carthusian Abbey of Allerengelberg and the arms of the Lords of Schandersberg. The emblem was adopted in 1967.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 98.24% of the population speak German and 1.76% Italian as first language.