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Naturno: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Cirlano 1, Naturno.

Naturno, orchards and the sunny slopes of lower Val Venosta

Naturno, Naturns in German, lies in the lower Val Venosta (Vinschgau), west of Merano, on the floor of the Adige valley. Its south-facing slope, the Monte Sole or Sonnenberg, is one of the sunniest and driest in South Tyrol, while the valley floor is carpeted with apple orchards. Just outside the centre stands the small church of San Procolo, with early medieval frescoes among the oldest in the region. German and Italian are both spoken, with German very much the majority language.

The Val Venosta railway, running between Merano and Malles, stops in the town, and there are 47 bus and train stops across the municipality. Tourism matters a great deal: hotels, holiday flats and 48 bars and restaurants. The area is officially in climate zone F, the coldest band, but the sunshine and aspect make winters milder than the altitude suggests.

Buyers need to know two rules. South Tyrol uses the tavolare land register, inherited from Austria: ownership is recorded in the Grundbuch (Libro fondiario) and the Revenue Agency does not publish parcel maps, so the report cannot show the plot and says so, while natural hazards, services and distances work as elsewhere in Italy. In addition, many recently built homes are restricted to use by local residents: check this with a notary or the town hall before making an offer.

The town is growing: 6,102 residents in 2023, up 9.9% since 2011. The average age is 42.9, over-65s make up 18.7% against 20.6% in the province, and foreign residents 10.8%. Average incomes are below the South Tyrol average.

Earthquakes are of little concern: all 116 municipalities in the province of Bolzano are in seismic zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration here of about 0.046 g. The real hazard in the valley is debris flows coming down the side streams after heavy storms, along with landslides on the slopes, and the report checks these for each address.

Key points

  • Tavolare land register: no Revenue Agency maps.
  • 47 bus and train stops, on the Val Venosta railway.
  • Population up 9.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4; watch for debris flows from streams.

Overview

Naturno is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 6,102 residents, ranked 14 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Naturno is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 116 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.046 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 9.9%. The estimated average age is 43 years, in line with the province. 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 10.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Naturno declared an average taxable income of 23,268 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Naturno is in climate zone F, with 3,188 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 554 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Health lists, Naturno has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 school, 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 47 public transport stops, served by 9 bus lines, 1 train line. That is about 7.7 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.9% of the land in Naturno, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Naturno is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Naturno, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Naturno: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

For Naturno the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps: the land registry here uses the tavolare (land book) system. The report cannot give a parcel reference, but it still checks risks, services and transport at the address and states this clearly.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 67 inhabited census areas in Naturno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 25.9%
  • good 63.0%
  • very good 11.1%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 021056. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.