Schnals

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,345 and an area of 211.2 km2.

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). It also contains Vernagt, a hamlet bordering the Vernagt-Stausee lake.

History

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.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 97.89% of the population speak German and 2.11% Italian as first language.

Demographic evolution

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Images

Image:Schnals - Finailhöfe.jpg|The Finailhöfe - leftmost snow-capped mountain is the Similaun. Out of sight to the left is the Fineilspitze, on which ridge Ötzi the Iceman was found. Image:Unser_Frau.jpg|

References

References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]].
2. [http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/s/schnals.htm Heraldry of the World: Schnals]
3. (December 2024). "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.