Schnals (German pronunciation: [ʃnals]; Italian:
Senales [seˈnaːles]) is a
comune (municipality) in the autonomous province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the city of
Bolzano 
, on the border with Austria. The municipality includes large parts of the Schnalstal.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,345 and an area of 211.2 square kilometres (81.5 sq mi).
Frazioni
The municipality of Schnals contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Karthaus (Certosa), and Katharinaberg (Monte Santa Caterina), Unser Frau (Madonna). It also contains Vernagt, a hamlet bordering the Vernagt-Stausee lake.