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Innichen San Candido
—  Comune  —
Marktgemeinde Innichen Comune di San Candido
St. Michael's Square
Innichen Location of Innichen in Italy
Coordinates: 46°44′N 12°17′E / 46.733°N 12.283°E / 46.733; 12.283Coordinates: 46°44′N 12°17′E / 46.733°N 12.283°E / 46.733; 12.283
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Frazioni	Innichberg (Monte San Candido), Obervierschach (Versciaco di Sopra), Untervierschach (Versciaco di Sotto), Vierschach (Versciaco), Winnebach (Prato alla Drava)
Government
- Mayor	Dr. Josef Passler
Area
- Total	80.1 km2 (30.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,175 m (3,855 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
- Total	3,148
- Density	39.3/km2 (101.8/sq mi)
- Demonym	German: Innichner Italian: sancandidesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39038
Dialing code	0474
Patron saint	Saint Candido, Saint Korbinian
Website	Official website

Innichen (Italian: San Candido; German: Innichen) is a market town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.

Innichen Abbey

It is located in the Puster Valley on the Drava river, about 120 km northeast of Trento and about 80 km northeast of Bolzano (Bozen), on Italy's border with Austria.

As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,148 and an area of 80.1 km².^[1] According to the 2001 census, 84.84% of the population spoke German, 14.78% Italian and 0.38% Ladin as first language. ^[2]

The municipality of Innichen contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Innichberg (Monte San Candido), Obervierschach (Versciaco di Sopra), Untervierschach (Versciaco di Sotto), Vierschach (Versciaco), and Winnebach (Prato alla Drava).

Innichen borders the municipalities of Toblach, Innervillgraten (Austria), Sexten, and Sillian (Austria).

Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria founded the Innichen Benedectine abbey, which from 783 belonged to the Archbishopric of Freising. The abbey itself was disestablished in 1785, while the surrounding estates were acquired by the County of Tyrol after the Mediatisation of 1803 (Reichsdeputationshauptschluss). According to the 1919 Treaty of Saint-Germain terms fell to the Kingdom of Italy. Innichen is still the site of a Franciscan monastery founded in 1691.

Demographic evolution

References

External links

• (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality

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