Santa Cristina Gherdëina

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Location of Santa Cristina Gherdëina

46°34′N 11°43′E / 46.567°N 11.717°E / 46.567; 11.717CountryItalyRegionTrentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)Government

• MayorChristoph Senoner (SVP)Area

^[1]

• 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: GrödnerTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

39047

Dialing code0471Patron saintSaint ChristinaWebsiteOfficial 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

Vincenzo Demetz (1911-1990) an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
Inge Senoner (born 1940) an Italian alpine skier, competed in two events at the 1964 Winter Olympics
Giustina Demetz (born 1941) an Italian former alpine skier, competed at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics
Giuseppe Ploner (born 1959) former Italian cross-country skier
Michela Ponza (born 1979) retired Italian professional biathlete, lives in Santa Cristina Gherdëina
Simona Senoner (June 13, 1993 – January 7, 2011) an Italian cross-country racer and ski jumper, lived in Santa Cristina Gherdëina

References

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