Deutschnofen

Deutschnofen
Gemeinde Deutschnofen
Comune di Nova Ponente
Location of Deutschnofen
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Deutschnofen is located in Italy
Deutschnofen
Deutschnofen
Location of Deutschnofen in Italy
Deutschnofen is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Deutschnofen
Deutschnofen
Deutschnofen (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°25′N 11°26′E / 46.417°N 11.433°E / 46.417; 11.433
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniPetersberg (Monte San Pietro), Sankt Nikolaus/Eggen (San Nicolò d'Ega)
Government
 • MayorBernhard Daum
Area
 • Total112.49 km2 (43.43 sq mi)
Elevation
1,357 m (4,452 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2020)[2]
 • Total4,011
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
DemonymsGerman: Deutschnofner
Italian: di Nova Ponente
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39050
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website

Deutschnofen (German pronunciation: [ˌdɔʏtʃn̩ˈoːfn̩]; Italian: Nova Ponente [ˈnɔːva poˈnɛnte]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the city of Bolzano.

Deutschnofen borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Bolzano, Bronzolo, Karneid, Laives, Welschnofen, and municipalities of Predazzo, Tesero and Varena in Trentino.

The municipality of Deutschnofen contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Petersberg (Italian: Monte San Pietro), Eggen (Italian: San Nicolò d'Ega), Rauth (Novale) and Obereggen, a small tourist village located on the foot of the Latemar, with some 900 inhabitants.

The A22 motorway is located 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the village. Deutschnofen shares 7 km of the frontier with Trentino. The Brantental valley connects it with Laives.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.