Innichen

Innichen
Marktgemeinde Innichen
Comune di San Candido
Comun da Sanciana
Coat of arms of Innichen
Location of Innichen
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Innichen is located in Italy
Innichen
Innichen
Location of Innichen in South Tyrol
Innichen is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Innichen
Innichen
Innichen (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°44′N 12°17′E / 46.733°N 12.283°E / 46.733; 12.283
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniInnichberg (Monte San Candido), Obervierschach (Versciaco di Sopra), Untervierschach (Versciaco di Sotto), Winnebach (Prato alla Drava)
Government
 • MayorKlaus Rainer (SVP)
Area
 • Total80.1 km2 (30.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,175 m (3,855 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total3,175
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Innichner
Italian: di San Candido
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39038
Dialing code0474
Patron saintSaint Candide, Saint Korbinian
WebsiteOfficial website

Innichen (German: [ˈɪnɪçn̩] ; Italian: San Candido [saŋ ˈkandido]; Ladin: Sanciana) is a municipality and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy.

It is located in the Puster Valley on the Drava River, on Italy's border with Austria. It hosts Italy’s International Snow Sculpture Festival each year.[3]

Innichen is renowned for its ski resorts, and it includes the natural park of Drei Zinnen–Tre Cime di Lavaredo.

  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.
  3. ^ Luxe Adventure Traveller. 2016. Art: Italy’s International Snow Sculpture Festival, by Jennifer Dombrowski

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