St. Martin in Passeier
| St. Martin in Passeier | |
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| Gemeinde St. Martin in Passeier Comune di San Martino in Passiria |
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| Coordinates: 46°47′N 11°14′E / 46.783°N 11.233°ECoordinates: 46°47′N 11°14′E / 46.783°N 11.233°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Saltaus (Saltusio), Quellenhof (Sorgente), Ried (Novale), Kalmtal (Valclava), Christl (Cresta), Flon (Vallone), Matatz (Montaccio) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosmarie Pamer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.5 km2 (11.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 3137) | |
| • Total | 3,137 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German:St Martiner Italian: di San Martino |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39010 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
St. Martin in Passeier (Italian: San Martino in Passiria) is a comune (municipality) in the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, northern Italian, located about 80 km north of Trento and about 35 km northwest of Bolzano (Bozen).
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,137 and an area of 30.5 km².[1]
The municipality of St Martin in Passeier contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Saltaus (Saltusio), Quellenhof (Sorgente), Ried (Novale), Kalmtal (Valclava), Christl (Cresta), Flon (Vallone), and Matatz (Montaccio),
St Martin in Passeier borders the following municipalities: Moos in Passeier, Riffian, and St Leonhard in Passeier.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat of arms is argent and azure party per pale; in the first part is an azure halberd, in the second half an argent wheel, with four rays. The halberd symbolizes the privileges of the free farmers, while the wheel the village laboriousness.[2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 98.74% of the population speak German, 1.23% Italian and 0.04% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ (Italian)Tirol Atlas: St. Martin in Passeier
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 18, table 10
[edit] External links
Media related to St. Martin in Passeier at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
