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Comune di Nova Ponente Gemeinde Deutschnofen
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Mayor	Bernhard Daum
Area	112.0 km² (43 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
- Total	3,670
- Density	33/km² (85/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	46°25′N, 11°26′E
Gentilic	novaponentani
Dialing code	0471
Postal code	39050
Frazioni	Petersberg (Monte San Pietro), St. Nikolaus/Eggen (San Nicolò d'Ega)
Location of Deutschnofen (Nova Ponente) in Italy
Website: http://www.comune.novaponente.bz.it

Deutschnofen (Nova Ponente) (Italian: Nova Ponente; German: Deutschnofen; Archaic (1209 AD): Nova Teutonica; Archaic (1175 AD): Nova; Latin: Nova) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 30 km north of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,670 and an area of 112.0 km².^[1]

The municipality of Deutschnofen (Nova Ponente) contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Petersberg (Monte San Pietro) and St. Nikolaus/Eggen (San Nicolò d'Ega).

Deutschnofen (Nova Ponente) borders the following municipalities: Aldino, Bolzano, Bronzolo, Cornedo all'Isarco, Laives, Nova Levante, Predazzo (TN), Tesero (TN), Varena (TN).

Deutschnofen (Nova Ponente) also holds the boroughs of Rauth and Obereggen. There is a church and several cafes and hotels. The majority of the population speaks German, with some speakers of Italian and Ladin. The A22 is located 5 km from the village. Deutschnofen shares 7 km of the frontier with the province of Trento.

The main street in Obereggen is the Obereggen. This is one of the very few paved roads in the centre of Obereggen. There are approximately 900 inhabitants. It is on the foot of the Latemar. Another nearby mountain is the Schmieder (in the hamlet of Zapf). There are at least three hotels in this borough, and a network of mountain bike and footpaths on the side of the Latemar. There also are two cable-railways and a ski lift.

Sankt Florian is between the hamlet of Zapf and the centre of Obereggen. There are no hotels or shops. You can also find farmings and guesthouses in Sankt Florian. There is a chapel (for the Saint Florian, this is the only chapel in Obereggen), and one paved road, as well as a number of unpaved paths.

Zapf is a hamlet with a little chapel. Close to the few houses of this village is the Schmieder mountain.

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

• (Italian) (German) Homepage of the city

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