San Martin de Tor explained

San Martin de Tor
Official Name:Comun de San Martin de Tor
Gemeinde St. Martin in Thurn
Comune di San Martino in Badia
Coordinates:46.6833°N 65°W
Region:Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province:South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni:Antermëia (Antermoia/Untermoi), Lungiarü (Longiarù/Campill), Picolin (Piccolino/Pikolein)
Mayor:Giorgio Costabiei
Area Total Km2:76.5
Population Total:1726
Population As Of:Nov. 2010
Population Demonym:German:
Italian: badiotti
Elevation M:1127
Postal Code:39030
Area Code:0474

San Martin de Tor (Italian: San Martino in Badia pronounced as /it/; German: St. Martin in Thurn pronounced as /de/) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45km (28miles) northeast of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,726 and an area of 76.5km2.[1]

San Martin is home to the Istitut Ladin Micurà de Rü, which is tasked with preserving and promoting the Ladin culture and language.

San Martin borders the following municipalities: Badia, Brixen, Corvara, La Val, Lüsen, Mareo, Santa Cristina Gherdëina, Sëlva and Villnöß.

Frazioni

The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Antermëia (Antermoia/Untermoi), Lungiarü (Longiarù/Campill), and Picolin (Piccolino/Pikolein).

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is party per cross: the first quarter represents an argent tower with azure roof on sable; the second one is an argent cross pattée on gules, above three vert mountains. The third part of vert and the fourth of sable. The tower is a reference to Tor Castle and resumes the insignia of a noble family; the cross over the mountains recalls that the town was once the Courts.[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 96.71% of the population speak Ladin, 1.82% Italian and 1.47% German as first language.[3]

Demographic evolution

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External links

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Comuniweb: San Martin de Tor
  3. June 2012 . Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011 . astat info . 38 . 6–7 . Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. 2012-06-14 .