Neumarkt, South Tyrol
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| Gemeinde Neumarkt Comune di Egna |
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View from the south
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 Neumarkt
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| Coordinates: 46°19′1″N 11°16′1″E / 46.31694°N 11.26694°ECoordinates: 46°19′1″N 11°16′1″E / 46.31694°N 11.26694°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Laag (Laghetti), Mazon (Mazzon), St. Florian (San Floriano), Vill (Villa) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Horst Pichler (South Tyrolean People's Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 5,001 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Neumarktner Italian: egnesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39044 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Saint day | 6 December |
| Website | Official website |
Neumarkt (literally "new market"; German pronunciation: [ˈnɔɪ̯markt]; Italian: Egna [ˈeɲɲa]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the city of Bolzano.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,001 and an area of 23 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi).
Neumarkt borders the following municipalities: Kaltern, Kurtatsch, Kurtinig, Margreid, Montan, Salorno and Tramin.
Neumarkt is the chief town of the Überetsch-Unterland district. It is the main cultural, historical and artistic center with a very nice old town. The agglomeration includes the neighborhoods of Vill, Laag and Mazon. In the entire district Neumarkt is only the third most populated town after Laives and Eppan, which are agglomerated to the capital city Bolzano.
The town is situated on the plain, elevation 214 metres (702 ft), on the left side of the Adige river.
Neumarkt was a Roman village on the Claudia Augusta road; it was called Endidae. The sightseeing include the arcades of the old town, the parish church, the Local Culture Museum and the church of Vill.
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