Chienes / Kiens

784 m elevation · Pop. 2,372

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

Bolzano/Bozen

Chienes (German: Kiens) is a comune in the provincia of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol with a population of 3,066 as of 2025.

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Address

Via Chienes 4C
39030 Chienes

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Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Casteldarne805m1,009
  • Chienes784m715
  • San Sigismondo786m648

Population and Migration

This chart shows annual resident population and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

The population has grown 75% since 1951.

Cittadinanza per discendenza

Could a line from Chienes qualify for Italian citizenship?

If your ancestor was born in Chienes, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.

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Notable People

People born in Chienes.

  • Walter PlaiknerENITb. 1951
  • Hans Grießmairb. 1938
  • Hans RubnerITb. 1932
  • Luigi PerenniENITb. 1913
  • Leo AtzwangerENITb. 1944
  • Bernhard KammererENITb. 1962

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