Terenten

Terenten ( Terento Italian ) is a location on a high plateau overlooking the Val Pusteria municipality with 1730 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in South Tyrol (Italy).

Geography

The community Terenten, a total of 42.52 km ², is located in the lower Val Pusteria in South Tyrol, about halfway between the cities of Brunico and Bressanone. The municipality covers an upland terrace on the sunny side of the running east -west direction Pusteria and the north behind uplifting mountains. The community center Terenten (1160-1270 m asl ), the fraction Pichlern slightly east of it, as well as numerous other hamlets ( including pain, margins, Hohenbühl, Holder hole Talson, Sun Mountain, road, snow mountain and fief ) all lie scattered on the settlement terrace. In the south, the step which slopes down to the valley floor at Pusterer Obervintl and St. Sigmund, the municipal border with Vintl and Kien forms. In the West Terenten ends above the entrance of belonging to Vintl Pfunderer valley in the east near the belonging to Kien also increased over the past Pusteria fraction Hofern.

Behind the settlement areas, the municipal area rises to the mountains of southern Zillertal Alps, including the ridge that separates the Pusteria valley from Mühlwalder and carries the municipal border with Muehlwald. Is divided by the area two rising from the low mountain range valleys: the valley Terner (also Terentental ) and the Winnebachtal. Among the most significant peaks Teren Tens count the Eidechsspitze ( 2738 m), the Hochgrubbach peak ( 2809 m), the Graunock ( 2827 m) and the Kempspitze ( 2704 m).

History

The name Terenten derives from the Latin " torrens " or " torrentis " ( = torrent, torrent ). With this designation will probably reflects the fact that the original settlement between two streams, the Terner and the Prato is located. This place name is of Roman origin and thus warn that the vordeutsche settlement activity. Around the turn of the century this Roman place names were replaced by a Old High German phonetic form or by Old High German endings. The endings - to -un ( Torentum or Torentun ) are finally to the present -en.

To 993/94-1005 Terenten is first mentioned. The entry can be found in a traditional book of the diocese of Freising. Count Otto over to the Bishop of Freising Gottschalk many goods in South Tyrol, including " in monte Torento HOBAS IIII " (= 4 yards in Terenten ). The next mention of dates from the period 1115-1125: the brothers Heinrich and Morhart give the cathedral chapter of Brixen " Predium in monte Torentum Situm " ( = an estate, located on the mountain Terenten ). Other sources of the Middle Ages is the talk of Torenten of Torentum mons, Torent or Torend, Torinten, Thor duck, gates ends etc.

The first Hofstätten were at the time of Bavarian colonization of Val Pusteria, in the 6th century AD, built. One first populated the lower layers and then pushed by grubbing up to the tree line in front; the clearing work was completed by about 1350. It was settled probably by quite a settler shaft (not from a single courtyard ), along today's Main Street. Larger settlement units are partly still be seen through the fence Esch. In later times, the courts emerged in the outlying areas, most of which appear in the Middle Ages as fiefs. So the Terenten was distinctive image of a dispersed settlement, which is so typical bajuwarisch.

Since the 14th century, precisely in 1425, Terenten belonged to the court Schoeneck ( formerly Court Rodeneck ), the administration and jurisdiction for several sub- communities Pustertalerstrasse was responsible. When at the beginning of the 19th century, the administrative and judicial area was separated in terms of the separation of powers, Schoeneck came under state administration. Instead of the courts emerged as a state administrative units in the churches. Since 1811 parish councils and committees were elected. The first community leaders in Terenten was Georg Engl, Hasenwirt, the 1821 is mentioned in a document.

In 1850 the incorporation of margins. 1929, at the time of fascism, the merger of the municipalities Terenten and Pichlern was decided in Rome. Up to this point Pichlern was a separate municipality. In 1968 the inclusion of the community in the valley community Terenten Pusteria, today Pustertal district.

Coat of arms

Since 1969, the municipality runs its own coat of arms. It has an " in red standing to right carts plow " on. The coat of arms bears the expanded field crops in Terenten account. The coat of arms was approved in 1969 by the local council. The Regional Committee gave its approval.

Policy

Parish council

The last municipal and mayoral elections were held on 16 May 2010. Here, 12 seats went to the far alone reigning South Tyrolean People's Party ( SVP). 3 seats went to the list of Freedom, which are competed for the first time in local elections in Terento. In the council of Terento there is thus for the first time two fractions. The term of office of the councilors is 5 years.

Church board

The church board consists of 5 members: Mayor, Vice Mayor and 3 speakers (usually members of the local council ). The local committee for the legislative period 2010-2015 form the following persons:

• Dr. Manfred Schmid, Mayor, SVP
• Reinhold Weger, Deputy Mayor, SVP
• Claudia Fink, Community Officer, SVP
• Michael Schmid, community speaker, SVP
• Paul Moser, community speaker, SVP

Twinning

• Edermünde ( Germany, Hesse, 1989 )

Economy

The economy in Terenten is influenced by the centuries-old tradition in agriculture. Even today, edit well over a hundred farms land. The focus today are mainly the livestock industry and the dairy industry. Until a few decades, especially corn was grown and processed in the many mills into flour. Many of the mills, especially those on Terner Bach, are still preserved. This rural tradition to "'s Terner Schmelzpfandl " animated with the initiative again, and the general public will be made available.

In addition, in recent decades a lively craft activity in Terenten arose. A prerequisite was the development of the community by the Strada del Sole Street ( Vintl - Terenten - palaces ). Today, many businesses, especially in the sectors of construction and timber industry, at the trade zones Terenten and Pichlern offer many locals and commuters work and contribute to economic prosperity in Terenten at.

Very great importance, as in almost all villages in South Tyrol, tourism. A variety of hotels, inns and private room rental companies offer various accommodation options.

Personalities from Terenten

• Dr. Simon Aichner, Prince-Bishop of Brixen
• Vicar General Dr. Franz Schmid
• Domdekan Josef Schmid: Josef Schmid was born on February 26, 1810, the son of Michael Schmid, Wiedenhofbauer in Terenten, to the world. Because he already showed great aptitude in elementary school, he was sent to school to Brixen, where he studied theology. In 1835 he was ordained priest. Having worked for many years in pastoral ministry, he was appointed in 1874 to the cathedral chapter to Brixen, where he advanced to the Domdekan. He died on 21 March 1886.

• Dr. Georg Schmid, Provost: Georg Schmid was born on April 4, 1856, the son of Raffaltbauern in Terenten to the world. He studied at the seminary and Vinzentinum in Brixen and was ordained priest on 25 July 1880. Initially he worked as a curate in various parishes until he went to Rome in 1892 and earned a doctorate in theology and canon law. In 1895 he received the parish of St. Jakob am Arlberg, 1899 he was parish priest and dean in Stilfes than which he successfully worked 15 years. During this time he was also engaged archivialischen studies; he published the documents and Aktenregesten from the Deanship Archive Stilfes from 1300 until 1810. In 1914 he became dean of the parish of Brixen. On February 1, 1925 Dr. Georg Schmid was appointed provost in Bressanone. On September 1, 1933 he passed away in Bressanone.

• Father Francis P. Mayr: The great men of Terento that brought it to a high reputation and have held influential positions, must also P. Franz S. Mayr, OSB, are counted with right of it in Africa to the responsible position an Apostolic Prefect brought. On August 12, 1867, he has at Moser in Pein sees the light of day. Because he betrayed special talent in the elementary school, the then pastor sent him to Vinzentinum to Brixen. In 1889, Franz Stephan Mayr joined the St. Benedict Mission cooperative to St. Ottilie in Bavaria. There he completed his theological studies and then celebrated in the local mission house church his first hl. Sacrifice of the Mass in 1890. Soon after, he was sent by his superiors as a missionary to Dar es Salaam in East Africa, where he served as Prefect Apostolic headed the mission since February 1891, the new Missionsbauten completed and wide, arduous, perilous trips many children from slavery by redemption freed. Everything he put it, to make the black people back to men among men. Unfortunately, it was seized in the same year the yellow fever, to which he succumbed on 21 October 1891.
• Joseph Zoderer: Since the year 1981, the famous South Tyrolean writer Joseph Zoderer lives with his wife in Terento.

Find out more

• Terenten is very often referred to as solar village. This is justified by the fact that Terento has the highest solar radiation at the South Tyrolean communities. In winter from 08:00 bis 16:00 clock clock and in summer even from 04:00 bis 20:00 clock clock. Overlooking the hamlet margins
• Terenten was one of the first villages in South Tyrol, which has built a district heating plant. The last expansion of the network was completed in 2006. A further extension was carried out in 2007.
• In Terenten is currently one of the largest biogas plant in South Tyrol. It was agricultural energy of the cooperative Terenten gene. m. b. H., founded by Terner farmers, built and went into operation in January 2006. It was officially inaugurated in September 2006.
• The community Terenten has built with the community Vintl and the state energy company Adige (SEL AG) a hydroelectric power plant. The leadership and management is performed by the three owners. Location of the power house is in Vintl where the Winnebach opens into the Rienz. For this purpose, the E-Werk GmbH consortium Winnebach founded. The plant was officially opened in July 2009 and put into operation.
• The community Terenten is a member of the Climate Alliance.
• Terenten part of the Tourist Board of Krontour, say to the area of the Kronplatz.
• Terenten also has its own ski lift.

Attractions

• Parish Church of St. George in Terenten ( first mentioned in 1362, the nave in 1683 /84 from 1848 to 1850 Neo-Romanesque remodeling, ceiling painting by Christoph Brandstätter )
• St. Zeno in pain (built in the 12th or 13th century, the tower of 1794 /95 paintings by Johann Mitterwurzer, Bell 1539 ), with Bittgang ( Stations of the Cross )
• St. Margaret in margins ( first mentioned 1309 )
• Mill Trail at Terner Bach
• Rehabilitated Sawmill " Asen - saw", in 2005
• Biotope " Pirchner Moss "
• The Terner pyramids, with hiking trail
• The annual cattle drive with Senner ball in October

Train

• Primary school Terenten