Jenesien (; ) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,952 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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.Heraldry of the World: Jenesien
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.
Demographic evolution
Twin towns Jenesien is twinned with:
Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany
References
External links Homepage of the municipality