Santa Cristina Gherdëina Explained

Santa Cristina Gherdëina
Official Name:Chemun de Santa Cristina Gherdëina
Comune di Santa Cristina Valgardena
Gemeinde St. Christina in Gröden
Coordinates:46.5667°N 54°W
Region:Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province:South Tyrol (BZ)
Mayor Party:SVP
Mayor:Christoph Senoner
Area Total Km2:31.8
Population Total:1900
Population As Of:31.12.2010
Population Demonym:Italian: gardenesi
German: Grödner
Elevation M:1428
Saint:Saint Christina
Postal Code:39047
Area Code:0471

Santa Cristina Gherdëina (ˈsanta kʀ̩̊ʃˈtina ɡʀ̩ˈdɜi̯na/; Italian: Santa Cristina Valgardena pronounced as /it/; German: St. Christina in Gröden pronounced as /de/) is a Ladin comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 30km (20miles) 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[1] and an area of 31.82km2.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Demographic evolution

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Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gemeinde St. Christina in Gröden - Gemeinde / Zahlen und Fakten . Gemeinde.stchristina.bz.it . 2011-11-09.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. Web site: Stemma Comune di SANKT CHRISTINA IN GRÖDEN . Ngw.nl . 2011-11-09.
  4. 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 .