Terenten (German pronunciation: [ˈterɛntn̩]; Italian: Terento [teˈrento]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Bolzano.

Geography

As of December 31, 2015, it had a population of 1,743 and an area of 42.5 square kilometres (16.4 sq mi).

The municipality of Terenten contains the frazione (subdivision) Pichlern (Colli in Pusteria).

Terenten borders the following municipalities: Kiens, Mühlwald, and Vintl.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents a sable plough on gules background; it is the symbol of the local agriculture. The arms were granted in 1969.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 99.40% of the population speak German, 0.54% Italian and 0.06% Ladin as first language.

Demographic evolution