Santa Cristina Gherdëina
Chemun de Santa Cristina Gherdëina
Comune di Santa Cristina Valgardena
Gemeinde St. Christina in Gröden
Location of Santa Cristina Gherdëina
Santa Cristina Gherdëina is located in Italy
Santa Cristina Gherdëina
Santa Cristina Gherdëina
Location of Santa Cristina Gherdëina in Italy
Santa Cristina Gherdëina is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Santa Cristina Gherdëina
Santa Cristina Gherdëina
Santa Cristina Gherdëina (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°34′N 11°43′E / 46.567°N 11.717°E / 46.567; 11.717
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
Government
  MayorChristoph Senoner (SVP)
Area
  Total31.8 km2 (12.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,428 m (4,685 ft)
Population
 (31.12.2010)[2]
  Total1,900
  Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Italian: gardenesi
German: Grödner
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39047
Dialing code0471
Patron saintSaint Christina
WebsiteOfficial website

Santa Cristina Gherdëina (Ladin: [ˈsanta kʀ̩̊ʃˈtina ɡʀ̩ˈdɜi̯na] ; Italian: Santa Cristina Valgardena [ˈsanta kriˈstiːna ˌvalɡarˈdeːna, - ˌvalɡarˈdɛːna]; German: St. Christina in Gröden [saŋkt krɪsˈtiˑna ɪn ˈɡrøːdn̩]) is a Ladin comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Bolzano. Its Saslong ski run is home of the Super-G and Downhill for men races in FIS Ski World Cup.

Geography

As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 1,900[3] and an area of 31.82 square kilometres (12.29 sq mi).[4]

The municipality of Santa Cristina borders the following municipalities: Campitello di Fassa, Kastelruth, Villnöß, Urtijëi, San Martin de Tor and Sëlva.

History

Coat of arms

The escutcheon is argent and gules party per fess: the upper part is represented a deer. It is the family Coat of Arms of Primus von Dosses, which has since 1636, near the church of St. Cristina, organized a refectory for the poor. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[5]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 91.40% of the population speak Ladin, 4.41% Italian and 4.19% German as first language.[6]

Demographic evolution

Notable people

Michela Ponza, 2008

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Gemeinde St. Christina in Gröden - Gemeinde / Zahlen und Fakten". Gemeinde.stchristina.bz.it. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  4. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  5. "Stemma Comune di SANKT CHRISTINA IN GRÖDEN". Ngw.nl. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  6. "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

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