Innichen
Innichen | |
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| Marktgemeinde Innichen Comune di San Candido Comun da Sanciana | |
Location of Innichen | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′N 12°17′E / 46.733°N 12.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Innichberg (Monte San Candido), Obervierschach (Versciaco di Sopra), Untervierschach (Versciaco di Sotto), Winnebach (Prato alla Drava) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Klaus Rainer (SVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 80.1 km2 (30.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
• Total | 3,175 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Innichner Italian: di San Candido |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39038 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Patron saint | Saint Candidus, Saint Corbinian |
| Website | Official website |
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Innichen (German: [ˈɪnɪçn̩] ⓘ; Italian: San Candido [saŋ ˈkandido]; Ladin: Sanciana, all tied to Saint Candidus) 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.
Innichen is renowned for its ski resorts, and it includes the natural park of Drei Zinnen–Tre Cime di Lavaredo.