Barbian

Barbian
Comune
Gemeinde Barbian Comune di Barbiano
Parish church of Saint James
Coat of arms
Barbian Location of Barbian in Italy
Coordinates: 46°36′N 11°31′E / 46.600°N 11.517°E / 46.600; 11.517
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Kollmann (Colma), St. Gertraud (Santa Gertrude), Saubach
Government
• Mayor	Alfons Klammsteiner
Area
• Total	24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation	836 m (2,743 ft)
Population (November 2010)
• Total	1,601
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Barbianer Italian: Barbianesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39040
Dialing code	0471
Website	Official website

Barbian (German pronunciation: [ˈbarbɪan]; Italian: Barbiano [barˈbjaːno]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Bolzano.

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,601 and an area of 24.4 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi).

Barbian borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Lajen, Waidbruck, Ritten, and Villanders.

The municipality of Barbian contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Kollmann (Colma), St. Gertraud (Santa Gertrude), Saubach.

The city is mentioned for the first time in 994 as Parpian, the name deriving probably from the Latin personal name Barbius, a name also attested in Venetic inscriptions from the Roman era.

The shield is tierced per fess in argent, vert and sable. In the second level are represented three churches: St. Nicholas, St. Gertrude and St. Magdalene, which are located in the mountains above the village. The sable bottom is crossed by a thin band of argent and gules, symbolizing the customs bar of the village of Kollmann sited in the municipality. The arms were granted in 1970.

According to the 2011 census, 97.53% of the population speak German, 1.87% Italian and 0.60% Ladin as first language.