San Martin de Tor | |
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| Comun de San Martin de Tor Gemeinde St. Martin in Thurn Comune di San Martino in Badia | |
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| Coordinates: 46°41′N 11°54′E / 46.683°N 11.900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Antermëia (Antermoia/Untermoi), Lungiarü (Longiarù/Campill), Picolin (Piccolino/Pikolein) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giorgio Costabiei |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.5 km2 (29.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,127 m (3,698 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,726 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Italian: badiotti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | Official website |
San Martin de Tor (Italian: San Martino in Badia [sam marˈtiːno im baˈdiːa]; German: St. Martin in Thurn [saŋkt ˈmartɪn ɪn tʊrn]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,726 and an area of 76.5 square kilometres (29.5 sq mi).[3]
San Martin is home the Istitut Ladin Micurà de Rü, which is tasked to preserve and promote 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 of San Martin contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Antermëia (Antermoia/Untermoi), Lungiarü (Longiarù/Campill), and Picolin (Piccolino/Pikolein).
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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.[4]
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.[5]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ (in Italian)Comuniweb: San Martin de Tor
- ^ "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.
External links
- Homepage of the municipality (in German and Italian)
Media related to San Martin de Tor at Wikimedia Commons
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